Successful Speaking for Technical Professionals

“When you walk into a room, own it. Let your presence be felt. Confidence isn’t just about what you say; it’s about how you carry yourself.” - Oprah Winfrey, Media Mogul and Philanthropist

To own a r…

"Speed reading is a skill that allows you to process information more efficiently, which is critical for anyone who wants to communicate effectively in today’s fast-paced world."  – Tony Buzan, Briti…

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier, American author and publisher

Maintaining motivation is a challenge for speakers like you.  

This episode explores …

“Your content is your voice. Post consistently, and the right people will hear you.” – Unknown

One of the most common ways to become known as a speaker is to post your content regularly on various e…

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” – Pericles, Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens

Public speaki…

“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.” –- Steve Jobs, American businessman, inventor,…

“A panel discussion is a great way to explore multiple viewpoints, but it only succeeds if the panelists are engaged and the moderator knows when to steer or step back.” — Nancy Duarte, American writ…

"If you can't write your message in a sentence, you can't say it in an hour." — Dianna Booher, American author and communication expert

It's the holiday season, and you have more than a few things to…

"Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall."  -  Oliver Wendell Holmes, American jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Do you have chall…

"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into committees. That'll do them in."  -  Author unknown

When technical issues occur during a presentation, technical professionals can take a few…

“Approach each customer with the idea of helping him or her to solve a problem or achieve a goal, not of selling a product or service.” – Brian Tracy, self-development expert

Selling a technical idea…

"If you want something stuck in someone's head, put it in a sequence of three."

— Brian Clark, Canadian businessman

The "power of three" is a communication and presentation technique based on the prin…

Have you ever been interrupted in your presentations by an audience question?  The question may or may not be Germaine to your presentation topic

Dealing with presentation interruptions and topic deto…

In your technical career, you will realize you must sell your ideas to get ahead in your career.

To a large extent, you can sell your ideas through presentations.  However, how do you overcome your la…

Technical people are often frustrated with how management or marketing teams may prioritize style and polish over the actual content or data. 

 This style and polish can feel superficial to technical …

Technical professionals are often asked to explain complex information under a time constraint.

You can effectively condense complex projects or data in a short time while maintaining critical techni…

“People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.”  -  Steve Jobs, American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology company Apple Inc. 

While t…

"By visualizing information, we turn it into a landscape that you can explore with your eyes. A sort of information map.”  -  David McCandless, writer, designer & creative director living in London

Te…

As a technical professional, you may often experience specific frustrations related to the complexity of content in your presentations.

In this podcast episode, we will explore three frustrations you …

Forbes Magazine tells us the number one fear of people is public speaking.

This is unfortunate because speaking intelligently to an audience, engaging them, and leaving them with something that will i…