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What can learning to speak do for your career

Pat Ferdinandi — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:27:20 +0000

Here’s a short video of someone talking to my favorite speaker, Patricia Fripp. She is right on. You don’t have to be a keynote speaker. You just need to be able to learn how to speak in front of a group of people. Learning how to create a speech and give it will be the tipping point for your career. She mentions Toastmasters as a great first step. I couldn’t agree more. Don’t wait until the new year…start creating a tipping point today!

Taking this simple step will help YOU engage with business people, coworkers, executives, family, and friends.

Taking this simple step will help YOU write better.

Taking this simple step will help YOU lead your teams.

Taking this simple step NOW will prepare you for success in 2010!

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Leadership Video

Pat Ferdinandi — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:05:04 +0000

Imagine Leadership by XPLANE & Nitin Nohria

This video presentation below is a result of XPLANE teaming up with Nitin Nohria and Amanda Pepper of Harvard Business School’s Leadership Initiative to stimulate a discussion of the value and importance of leadership. I found the video from the PresentationZen blog. It is worth watching…more than once.

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SBDi Tips Q&A: Fear of Public Speaking

Pat Ferdinandi — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:57:13 +0000

From the SBDi Tips bi-weekly ezine (issue #41). Click here to review the Rules of Engagement Article Archive.

Pat:
I’m comfortable in talking with the business community on a one-to-one basis. I’m VERY uncomfortable speaking in front of a group as a facilitator. I’m too nervous to think on my feet. Any advice?
Signed, Dorothy

Dorothy:
Many people fear public speaking more than anything else. In your case, it’s more than presenting your findings; it’s impromptu speaking in front of more than one individual. First recommendation is to remind yourself that you are adding value to the business community. You are listening to their wants. Second recommendation is to come prepared. If you know the subject of the meeting, prepare by knowing a bit more about who is coming and why they have interest in participating. Thirdly, find a Toastmasters Club near you. This is one of the best kept secrets. One of the routine exercises in which you can choose to participate is called Table Topics. You are asked a question on the spot as a way to improve your impromptu thinking and speaking.
Cheers, Pat

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