Don't end up with a nasty surprise. Plan ahead for getting the prop on stage, and ensuring they can see it from the back of the hall.

Yikes! Why do we do it? How can you stop?

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QUESTION: IF I’M TALKING FOR TEN MINUTES…

How many words do I need to write to fill that time?

ANSWER: About a hundred words on the page equals about one minute out loud. 

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It’s tough to stand out in a meeting… but there are ways.

Join Business Accelerator April Shprintz and me on Friday for a quick tour of ways to make you and your ideas **pop** in a meeting, whether it’s on Zoom or in person. 

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We’ll be on Zoom at noon ET in the US. Register here.

Greet them. Then…

… don’t say a word.

Stand in the quiet as long as you like. Audiences are desperate for you to fill the silence – so you’ll gain their complete attention.

My favorite speaking tip – check it out!

Don’t introduce yourself.

Don’t brag about your credentials.

Instead, just step up and deliver.

One of the keys to a great speech is putting the speaker at ease -- filling in the mental blanks that every speaker has at the outset of an event. Here's how to fix that. LIKE THESE TIPS? GET A LIBRARY OF THEM BY JOINING THE MAGIC SHOW.

PowerPoint in person: use big fonts and skimp on the detail. But PowerPoint via Zoom means the viewer is basically visiting a web page. That means the traditional cautions about PowerPoint no longer apply. Feel free to be more detailed.

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Here's an interview I did with Gotham Ghostwriters with several quick-hit tips on how to write a speech faster and get more impact out of it.

Plus a little bio info for those interested.