Anxiety When Speaking? That’s Actually Good
Posted On April 4, 2022 BY Dean Brenner
The question I’m asked most often in workshops and coaching sessions is, “I get really nervous when I present; can you help me eliminate my anxiety?” And my answer is that having at least some anxiety is actually a good sign. It means that, at that moment, you’re engaged. You are plugged into your audience […]
Anxiety When Speaking? That’s Actually Good
Posted On July 5, 2017 BY Dean Brenner
Originally published with the Forbes Coaches Council at Forbes.com on June 9, 2017. The question I’m asked most often in workshops and coaching sessions is, “I get really nervous when I present; can you help me eliminate my anxiety?” And my answer is that having at least some anxiety is actually a good sign. It […]
How Distracting is Your Speaking Style?
Posted On March 13, 2017 BY Dean Brenner
Have you ever listened to that person who says something like “um” over and over and over? After a while, all you hear are the “ums.” How about the person who says “like,” or “you know?” Hard to listen to that after a while. How about the person who qualifies everything they say with a […]
Petulance, Parenting, and the President
Posted On March 7, 2017 BY Dean Brenner
Earlier this morning, I was thinking about the way I coach clients. My colleagues and I always preach the important of message AND delivery. Message matters, first and foremost. But the way in which the message is delivered has a huge impact on the way the message is received. And then on my drive into […]
Speaking Tips: Substance Over Style
Posted On November 8, 2016 BY Dean Brenner
At The Latimer Group, we constantly preach the importance of substance over style. Substance matters. The details matter. Your message matters. Otherwise you are like this guy. Major props to our friend and client Karen for sharing this video with us. Have a great day. At The Latimer Group, our individual Coaching services are highly […]
Think of Your Message Like a Meal
Posted On October 17, 2016 BY Dean Brenner
A good meal should be enjoyed, one bite at a time. Take a bite, chew it, swallow it, enjoy it. If you eat it too quickly, it will be over and you will not have had a chance to think about it and appreciate the experience. Slow down! Don’t eat so quickly! And a good chef […]
Sharing Credit Builds Better Teams
Posted On August 22, 2016 BY Dean Brenner
Have you ever worked with someone who seems obsessed with taking credit for everything? I have, and it… is… awful. It is unmotivating, frustrating, and exhausting to be around someone who is constantly trying to remind you how great they are. All you ever hear from a person like that is some version of […]
Your PowerPoint Slides Can Only Hurt Your Presentation
Posted On July 20, 2016 BY Dean Brenner
According to some sources, more than 30 million business presentations are created each day. And you know what? Most of them are terrible. We’ve all sat through the proverbial terrible presentation with no purpose, nothing memorable, no clear action items, too many slides, the monotonous drone of the boring presenter. There is a reason business […]
The Best Presenters Use PowerPoint Like This…
Posted On July 8, 2016 BY Dean Brenner
Let me know if this sounds familiar… you have a presentation to give. You immediately begin thinking about your slide deck. You pull out the last presentation you gave on the topic, you dust it off and realize that some of the same slides will work. So you are on your way. Then you look […]
3 (First) Steps to Delivering a More Memorable Message
Posted On July 6, 2016 BY Dean Brenner
Do you want to be an effective communicator? Be more memorable? Do you want people to follow your lead, support your idea, or buy your product or service? Of course you do. When I say “be memorable,” I’m not suggesting that you do something outrageous so that they remember that crazy person who did “x.” […]