Stand and Speak, LLC

01/10/2017

Soar into your future by taking the opportunity to connect with others at the Turning Over a New Leaf Career Summit! Amongst all the other experts you will be learning from, you will also learn how to be a "Confident Public Speaker" from me and my partner, Mallory Jones.

At the end of the day, you will walk away more empowered,
with concrete action steps that will enable you to gain greater confidence, clarity, and mastery of your life and career.

Hope to see you there!

The Career Summit will be a one-of-a-kind forum where leading experts will instruct and prepare participants in the latest tools, techniques, and strategies to compete and stay nimble in the contemporary job market. The plenary will center on Career Changes and Transitions. Other sessions include:

01/09/2017

Words of wisdom from a TED speaker coach. Who doesn't want to be able to "Talk Like Ted?"
http://blog.ted.com/a-ted-speaker-coach-shares-11-tips-for-right-before-you-go-on-stage/?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=ted-blog&utm_term=humanities

We asked Gina Barnett, longtime TED speaker coach, to share some tips to help every speaker feel their best the day of their talk.

01/03/2017

You just finished a presentation to your colleagues. It is not clear to you how effective you were in the presentation. Find out more about your presentation skills by taking this test…

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCS_96.htm

12/26/2016

You are aspiring to become a CEO! Great!! What is the one critical skill that you need to be aware of and work on right now? COMMUNICATION!!!

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35397409?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook

Chief executives explain how they've improved their public speaking.

12/18/2016

Give your audience a clear call to action!!

http://time.com/3733884/improve-public-speaking/

Give your audience a clear call to action

10/04/2016

Here are some impromptu speech topics to help you practice making a quick speech.

The moment you hear your impromptu speech topic, you should start planning an outline in your head. This list of impromptu speech topics will help you practice planning a speech on the fly.

09/30/2016

Watch and "Improv" your public speaking skills!

Improv can help people overcome their fear of speaking before a group.

09/27/2016

How being mindful can help you be a better public speaker.

One of the things I didn't expect when I took the job at Headspace was the amount of public speak...

09/26/2016

Are you nervous when speaking in public or making a presentation? As a life coach who specializes in communications, I work with clients to discover their unique voice, to build confidence in using it, and ultimately to achieve and experience their highest potential as a human being. Contact me to schedule your free one-hour complimentary session!

09/25/2016

10 ways to give a presentation that doesn't put your audience to sleep.

No. 8: Set timers on your Powerpoint slides so you keep it brief.

09/22/2016

It's all about the breath! Using mindfulness to prepare for a public speaking event.

Meditation can help you develop key qualities of great public speakers.