How to deliver a strong message even when you have no time to prepare
I was seated in the back of a large room with approximately 60 people in the audience that day. I wasn’t the speaker that day. Instead, I was a member of the audience. The leader made an announcement that they would begin in a few minutes. He left the stage and made his way to the back […]
No matter what your role, as a leader you are expected to perform. I’ve had plenty of situations in my career where the stakes were high and I was expected to perform. Earlier in my career as a Business Development Manager, I remember my first contract negotiation where I casually showed up to represent our […]
1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed […]
4 questions to answer before speaking to any 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 […]
The 3 elements you need to connect with your audience
I was speaking to a crowd of about 200 people, all the employees of a Triple-A minor-league baseball team. They were kicking off the season with a rally meeting for all the staff and a keynote from yours truly on the topic of service. My wife was in attendance that day, which was a treat for […]
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.
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, […]
You’ve probably had taxi rides where you really just want to quietly process your day, but the driver can’t wait to tell you about his day. I was in Philadelphia and about to head back to the airport after delivering a workshop for a customer. The hotel was kind enough to schedule a taxi for me. […]
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