Publicly Speaking

"Forget all the conventional 'rules' but one. There is one golden rule: Stick to topics you deeply care about and do not keep your passion buttoned inside your vest. An audiences' biggest turn on is the speakers' obvious enthusiasm. If you are lukewarm about the issue, forget it!"
Tom Peters

We all know how passion is the basis of public speaking. But, it's an abstract concept.

The best concrete illustration of passion I have seen recently is Benjamin Zander. Watch his passion and learn:

When I arrive at a venue to deliver a talk, I usually find myself rearranging the furniture. I am often met with objections and/or surprise. Yet, the way most rooms are set up are NOT conducive to delivering a good presentation. No matter how good a presenter you are, if the audience can hardly hear you or see you, it's going to be a challenge to connect.

Most rooms are set up all wrong.

Businesspeople I coach often challenge the idea of using stories and characters in their business presentations.

It doesn't come naturally to them. So I show them these videos.