I recently just passed the 270 mark for client testimonials on eSpeakers. I fed all of them into ChatGPT and asked it to share the top 11 themes. Here’s what it shared: The most frequent words and themes from the testimonials highlight the following top 11 recurring aspects of your keynotes, workshops, and Goldfish Tank […]
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What’s a harbinger? I first learned this word in the movie, “Clerks.” Merriam-Webster defines it as… “something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come” Last week was a harbinger of 2025… First off, I have to admit that the beginnings of both 2023 and 2024 were bleak for me. As a professional
One of my favorite scenes in the movie “Christmas Story” is when the Dad is explaining to a neighbor about the leg lamp in the front window, “It’s a Major Award.” It wasn’t a leg lamp, nor was it made in Italy. It was much better. I was honored this past weekend to be the
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Honored to present recently in New Jersey. I did a half-day workshop on Presentation Skills in Secaucas with Quest Diagnostics. Trivia: Secaucas (which borders both The Meadowlands and Hoboken) means “place of snakes” in Algonquin. Here is an overview of the workshop: Becoming an effective communicator and creating engaging presentations is an essential business skill. According
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Love this quote from National Speakers Association Founder Cavett Robert, “Success is not about competition, it’s about building a bigger pie.” A bit of background. Born in 1907, Cavett Robert gave his first professional speech in his late 50’s. In 1966, he got the desire to help other people become better speakers. He believed that there was
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Do you know the 10 Commandments of PowerPoint? If not, you should… PowerPoint is an amazing presentation tool if used effectively. But with great power, you need to make a point to use it responsibly. Most people abuse it. In the words of Seth Godin, “If there was any other tool as widely misused in
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“We can’t learn from people who are perfect. We can only learn from people who are imperfect.” – James Robilotta, CSP® That was my main takeaway from James’ excellent session on “The Power of Relatability – How to Deliver Memorable Messages” at NSA #Influence22. James shared that we are all weird. And that it’s the
In 2008, I was working as part of the leadership team for an experiential marketing agency. We created larger-than-life product launches, PR stunts, sponsorship activations, and mobile tours. The goal was to create brand experiences that drove impressions (eyeballs) through earned media. Many of our activations were successful. Some even went viral and won awards.
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May the Fourth Be With You. Today we celebrate all things “Star Wars.” And it’s impossible to think of the entire saga without hearing the theme music from legendary composer John Williams. The Star Wars theme is among the most widely recognized in film history. It is also the highest-grossing non-popular music recording of all time. It won
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Want to be a better presenter? Then you need to start to S.T.O.P. Wait, what? Yes, S.T.O.P. S.T.O.P. is an acronym. It is one of best speaking techniques for establishing connection with an audience and becoming a better presenter. Coined by Andrew Gilman, here’s how the acronym of S.T.O.P. works. You deliver a S –
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