When you want to compel attention and help people change their thinking, use the element of mystery in your speaking.  Mystery is a story that takes your listeners on a journey to solve a problem or improve a situation.
 The clue to a mystery is  “Huh? Ahh!”  Try saying these two sounds aloud.  Make the sound “Huh?” go [...]

Public speaking clients ask me how they can “read” their audience. I tell them they must open to receive their audience members.
Receiving is an experience of 1) seeing individuals in the audience, 2) making authentic connection one-to-one with them and 3) taking them in through soft-focus eye connection.
Receiving is my way of expressing an experience [...]

There is something about public speaking, expressing oneself in groups, presenting or performing that triggers many people’s desire to look perfect.  It seems we just can’t give ourselves permission to be imperfect and…. well, human.  When we don’t feel safe to be genuinely who we are in front of others, we tense up the body [...]

Imagine my thrill as I read respected author Seth Godin declare that any great presenter must have two qualities – respect from the audience and love for the audience!  Take a look at his post at http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/03/the-two-elements-of-a-great-presenter.html..
Then read my post at http://www.self-expression.com/speaking-freely/don%e2%80%99t-talk-to-strangers-how-caring-for-your-audience-helps-stage-fright-and-fear-of-public-speaking/
Love is a vibrational frequency that attracts.  Love is not only the answer to stage [...]

Speaking to groups of people, sharing your ideas, insights and expertise can be a peak experience if you open to be yourself fully in front of others. 
I found myself humming the song “I Enjoy Being a Girl” yesterday.  Who knows why that song was in my head?  As I hummed, I began to think about how [...]