Category Archives: Influence

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The Four Habits of Inspiring Leaders

How to gain commitment through inspiration

Coach Herb Brooks

In 1979 coach Herb Brooks held the tryouts for the 1980 US Olympic hockey team. After making his player selections, he only had one returning player from the 1976 team. He also selected nine players from University of Minnesota and four players from Boston University, bitter rivals. This was a brand new team with no […]

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How can you prepare a message the audience will love?

4 questions to answer before speaking to any audience

Speak for the audience

It was “Meet the Teacher Night” at the High School for my wife and I before the school year started.  My son was an incoming freshman this year.  My wife and I made our rounds from one classroom to another, following my son’s new class schedule.  We were excited for him starting this next chapter in his […]

Corporate Ovations – Your Roadmap to More Effective Presentations by Russ Peterson Jr. and Kevin Karschnik (Round Rock: Discovery Tree Press, 2013)

In Corporate Ovations, Russ Peterson Jr. and Kevin Karschnik share with readers the tools and techniques they’ve learned through their years of successful professional speaking experience. The book provides a roadmap that helps readers eliminate fear, anxiety and bad habits to become truly great, captivating speakers. It is an essential guide for any professional who wants to hone this essential communication skill. Read it, implement what you’ve learned and experience Corporate Ovations!

Whether you’re presenting one on one with a potential client or to an auditorium of 1000, having the ability to truly captivate an audience is an essential communication skill for today’s professionals. Corporate Ovations is a guide to delivering powerful presentations. It presents the techniques and tools that anyone can learn and once mastered lead to standing ovations, praise, and positive feedback from clients, CEOs, employees, colleagues and peers, i.e., Corporate Ovations.

Having trained and coached thousands of individuals from around the world, Peterson and Karschnik share the techniques used by professional speakers to captivate, educate, and connect with audiences. Drawing from 20+ years of experience while delivering keynote speeches, workshops and seminars, their process has been refined into the blueprint you hold in your hands now. Corporate Ovations provides a roadmap that will help take you from good to great. With this tremendous guide, you’ll never risk disappointing an audience ever again.

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How does leadership dialogue affect performance?

3 ways leaders develop others with their words

Sad Boy

We all make mistakes. My 5-year-old son moved cautiously through the doorway to my study like a dog knowing that shoe was special. My wife had told me earlier about his poor decision. She had ended the conversation earlier with my son by saying, “You’ll have to tell your father when he gets home.” So, […]