When it comes to presentations, your visual aids matter. In this video, public speaking coach Marianna Swallow and storyteling strategist Randy Ford talk about the importance of visual components, point out the one big PowerPoint mistake speakers make, and share best visual practices for your presentation.

Randy and Mare sit down with Chicago real estate broker Olin Eargle to discuss the language of sales. He highlights the importance of understanding, education, and being transparent with your customer. Learn how you can use this approach to build trust with your clients.

Often, when I’m leading a presentation skills workshop, or coaching, I often get a caveat before we start: “I’m an introvert.” The worst way to teach someone who doesn’t want to be loud and extroverted is to tell them to be loud and extroverted. Happy to say - this is not how I work.

We love bringing fun, and in this case, embarrassing, topics onto Between 2 Speakers. Randy and I share a few stories about our worst speaking fails to date. Making mistakes is much more common than you’d think. Listen to our stories, and take away from the lessons we’ve learned so you can avoid them!

You asked, Randy and I answered. Thanks to all who submitted thoughtful viewer questions – we had a great time tackling them in this episode of Between 2 Speakers. Keep reading (or watch the video!) for a rundown of our top three questions.

While 2020 was a year of sudden and unexpected change, it also spurred huge growth and adaptation. We were forced to change and adapt, even if we didn’t want to: School was now online. So was work. We rose to the challenge, and so did our colleagues. Here’s what we learned from them in 2020.