Recenlty, I was interviewed by Ajay Mathur, host of the “Being Yourself” podcast. He asked me about some of the techniques we use to help people present with more impact and influence. Here are the topics we covered: 01:24 Why the first one minute is vital. Don’t waste it! 03:55 Sharing his ‘why’ and how once…
They were screaming and yelling in the room next door, hooting and hollering, banging on the walls, and stomping on tables. In a moment, find out how this behavior can make you a better speaker. Recently, BC – before COVID, I was coaching a group of executives to breathe life into their business presentations at…
“You need to engage participants every 4 minutes [online].” – Becky Pike Pluth, M.Ed., author of Webinars With Wow Factor Recently, during one of our Mastering Virtual Presentations online workshops, one of our students was a multi-tasking millennial know-it-all. He knew every technical aspect of the online platform we were using – and he let us know…
The year began with the global pandemic. Enough said. #COVID-Exhausted! Now, the second wave has hit. Not coronavirus! Instead, a wave of global protests over police brutality. Honestly, I’ve been struggling with what to say. I have friends and family on both sides of the debate. I have friends who are police officers. One of…
<h1 style=”text-align: center;”>How to Bounce Back From Losing</h1> <iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/434836126″ width=”640″ height=”480″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen”></iframe> At Ed Tate & Associates, we help organizations and individuals win high-stakes presentations. As the cliché goes, you can’t win them all. However, you can learn from your losses and be prepared to win the next time. Here is an…
I could hear the words of encouragement coming from an audience of thousands when I was giving the keynote speech at the 2016 Toastmasters International Convention in Washington, D.C. “Come on, Ed, you can do it!” “Take your time. You can remember your speech!” It was my worst fear. It was every speaker’s worst fear:…
Did you know that a selfie is one of the best ways to improve your presentation skills? Not that type of selfie! I’m talking about a video-selfie a.k.a., – playback of your presentation. Professional athletes watch the video of their performances as a part of their preparation. Maybe this is one of the reasons why they…