How you say it more important than words you choose

Aug 19, 2015 | Blog

A new study by the Sandler Sales Institute confirms what us in the media training business have been teaching all along. While words are important, the way you deliver content, whether a speech, pitch or lecture, is more important to your audience than the actual...

Five Body language tips for your next presentation

Aug 11, 2015 | Blog

You get worked up just thinking about it. Your next pitch or presentation is a big one and you need to hit a home run. Sound familiar? Here are some tips for you to consider before stepping up to the podium, whether it’s for a big speech, sales pitch, or...

The power of the anecdote: What’s your story?

Sep 4, 2014 | Blog, Media Training Tips

I recently worked “one on one” with a high profile media training client who I would describe as highly educated, well-spoken and with an impressive resume. I took him through my normal paces- some classroom content followed by mock interview training. His...

High school kids “random” graduation speech one of best ever

May 29, 2014 | Blog

I’ve heard my fair share of commencement speeches. Most are decent, some are bad, and some times, albeit rarely, you stumble across one which stops you in your tracks and leaves you saying, “damn, that was a good speech!” I am pleased to report the...

The beauty of brevity

Aug 19, 2013 | Blog

Three times in one week. I know because I counted. That’s three times in one week I witnessed working executives, who happen to be family and friends, curse at their phones and threaten to hurt(jokingly, of course) whomever sent them the “life-story”...