“Should I join Toastmasters or work with a coach?”

If you need to improve your public speaking skills, you may want to join Toastmasters, or you may want to hire an executive coach. Which is better - a speaking coach or Toastmasters? Both have their benefits. Here are some facts and observations about each; you get to decide.

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[AUDIO] Speak with confidence & eliminate the credibility killers

Too many speakers kill their credibility before the audience has even had a chance to hear them. Learn 3 or more unconscious habits that will kill your credibility in a presentation. In this conversation with Katie Hawkes, You’ll hear about one of my biggest presentation FAILS. (Teaser: It involves a Jenga tower.)

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[AUDIO] How preparation helps you with negotiation

I was so happy to reconnect with Kwame Christian of the American Negotiation Institute. We sat down to talk about why prepartion matters, and how it can be the difference between a strong, confident, persuasive speech, and a weak, unprepared one.

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[AUDIO] Prepare a Persuasive Speech Like A Pro - With Kwame Christian

Where I see most wannabe-persuaders fall short is in their mindset and preparation - not so much their words. Because how you prepare and how you approach your speech will affect the rest of it. ps - This applies to anything persuasive - sales pitches? Asking Mom & Dad for a car? Yep.

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