Voices
Voicing the Science of Voice and Influence
You know… Umm… Like Russian Parasites Fluent speaking
Today I am in Moscow. доброе утро(“Good Morning” in Russian). I just finished leading a workshop for a fantastic group of Russian executives from the pharmaceutical company #Valeant. I taught them about leadership and powerful communication. They taught me...
Naked on Stage? Nothing to hide behind....
Last week I did a talk in front of 600 people. I was naked. No colorful Powerpoints, no music, no flashy videos to hide behind. Just me. Just my naked voice. Here is what someone tweeted just after my talk: You know you're a confident speaker when you go on stage...
Words, Dance but no Music
It's Friday morning and I'm sitting on a crowded plane in the midst of 8 young men who are headed to Amsterdam for a big weekend together. They are incredibly talkative in an endless stream of chatter, banter, intense debate and raucous laughter. Normally I would have...
7 Fatal Voice Mistakes that Entrepreneurs Make when Pitching Why some of the things you can't even hear yourself saying may be killing your pitch and ruining your first Impressions
In my head I sound like George Clooney - deep and sexy. But when I hear a recording of myself, I'm reminded more of Stevie Urkel. The voice inside my head is a lie. Inside your head too. It´s a universal human phenomenon. If you are like most human beings, then you...