Tips on being an awesome panelist! 1. Have 3-5 pocket stories – the best way to seem like you’ve done this before is to tell us a story about how you actually did this thing with a real client. Tell us how you failed and what you learned. Tell us about a wild success (humbly). Let your clients speak for you (using your mouth!). “Last month we … [Read more...] about How to Rock a Panel Discussion
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Dumb and Duh
In a truth-facing moment, my speech coach told me this: “If you are saying ‘um’ and ‘uh’ often in your presentation, you might as well be saying ‘dumb’ and ‘duh’ because that’s what the audience hears.” Filler words. Disfluencies. Distractors. Whatever you call them, I was a repeat offender. The coach asked me to tell a story off the cuff … [Read more...] about Dumb and Duh
