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…
“Prematurely presenting your product or service will steal from the persuasive [power] of your presentation.” –David Hoffeld, “The Science of Selling” Imagine that you are at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Las Vegas. Over 150,000 people from all over the world attend this annual pilgrimage of nerd nirvana! Everything is a blur. There are…
“Real life is not someone else’s social media highlight reel.” – Nick Huff Our good friends Ryan and Stephanie invited my wife and me to the exclusive Hyde Nightclub at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (photo above). It’s packed! It’s Tuesday night! Did I mention it was Las Vegas? I noticed an unusual pattern. Approximately 15 to…
Last week, I was approached by a Fortune 25 company to train 15 interns for their final presentation before a business unit Vice President and his leadership team. High-Stakes Presentation This presentation is high-stakes for both the company and the interns. The Company Concerns: Did we choose the right interns or was it a miss?…
Recently, I called a repairman to fix a squeaky refrigerator door. We have one of those fancy, stainless steel, blah-blah-blah models. Every time the door would open, it would make a loud, squeaky noise. Unintended consequences (side benefit): It was two weeks before there was an available appointment; I scheduled it. In the meatime, I…