All posts by Gail Brown

Recently Jen Coffel, our President & CEO and Louie Sharp, our Chief Excitement Officer, delivered an amazing training on how to fill your calendar with speaking gigs. In this blog, I will share the highlights with you, so you can fill your calendar with speaking gigs. 1) Search events where…

In Part 1, we learned some physical activities that we can do to prepare your body to battle speech anxiety. In Part 2, we will look at some mental exercises you can employ to calm your mind before a presentation. Meditate – Whether you are mediating on a Bible verse…

You are standing backstage, just about to make your way on stage, to face the many faces shrouded in darkness in front of you. As you move into the spotlight, your body starts to feel heavy and your heart has gone off the charts. Your body’s defense mechanism responds by…

In Part 2 of Tips to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking, we will continue to learn what you can do conquer your fears. 7) Offer Value – If you give your audience great value, they will be focused on gathering and retaining that valuable content, not on whether you…

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the fear of public speaking is common in about 73% of the population. But not to worry, the greatest public speakers across history at some point were afraid of public speaking. Nobody was born a public speaker. It is an acquired skill.…

In Part 1 of this blog, we began by identifying public speaking habits that will make us more effective speakers. Let’s continue with 3 more habits to that end. Habit #5 – “Seek first to understand, then to be understood”- Steven Covey. What chance do we have of achieving any…

Building habits are an effective way of insuring that you are always ready, willing and able to take a speaking opportunity and present with grace and intention. Forming a habit requires that you repeat the action for 30 days to make it an automatic part of your life. Let’s explore…

There are some trends in the conference industry that speakers should be aware of. If speaking at conferences is your goal, then pay attention to these trends. 1) Conferences are packing more and more in. More speakers with less time. More variety of content. This is the reason why your…

The Speaking Industry is moving ahead rather quickly. Knowing and staying ahead of the trends can give you the advantage. Let’s explore what is happening and how it can affect your speaking career. 1) Corporate (and presentations) are going more casual. I think it began with casual Fridays, but the…

Since your memory and your focus are critical to your success and your life, we are going to look at 7 more foods that can boost your brain power. 8) Coconut oil, one of the most versatile — and good for you — foods out there. There’s almost nothing that…