The most important factor in a truly successful presentation is the deep, powerful, human connection a great presenter makes with every person in the room. Slides can easily BREAK your connection with the audience. 

How long does it take to change a corporate culture? Apparently two hours if you have the skills to do so.

There are times when I’m coaching higher level executives that they also have multiple speech writers to craft the key messages, and Comm’s Departments to create their slides. Now a number of them are also relying on AI to write their speeches.

When you see Marcus now, you would say he’s a natural. You would be correct.  He is completely natural. A truly competent speaker IS completely natural. That doesn’t mean they start out that way. Marcus certainly didn’t.

350 people were paying attention, listening with a focus that’s surprising in one person, let alone 350.

Teaching him how to be fully present, to see them and really listen just about killed him.