Are you making this mistake when you present? Why leave to chance the final moment of your carefully crafted presentation? Here’s how to control the finale…. Let us know if this struck you with a big ah ha!! Comments, tweets and emails welcome!@VictoriaLabalme [email protected] or comments below… Cheers!!V
Tomorrow, I head to Boston to speak at the Simmons Leadership Conference…a festive sold-out event of 3,300 movers and shakers. Am so excited. So here on Sunday night, I wanted to post this video interview with Nancy Duarte. It’s from a while back but I love it…. because I love Nancy, we always have a …
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This week brought me from time studying petroglyphs in the Utah desert to speaking to 2,500 Native Americans assembled in Vegas to speaking to 400 Support Staff at the World Bank in DC. In each location, I found myself amazed at the commonalities in our cultures in spite of all the apparent differences. As a …
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It’s Sunday night — 11:00pm here in NYC — and I’ve just completed another Elite Group Experience…perhaps one of my favorite events. The “EGE” is a 1.5 day transformational retreat weekend for thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives who are committed to taking their presentation and communication skills to the next level. What strikes me each …
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Our world has been touched by an unspeakable tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut which unfolded this past Friday. Tonight, many watched the prayers and speeches from religious leaders in the community, the 1st Selectman, the Governor and President Obama. These were speeches of grief and compassion, recognition and hope, prayer and parenthood, ownership and leadership, acknowledgment …
All Great Speeches Remind Us of What Really Matters Read More »
Trust the Microphone. It’s there for a reason… (c) Victoria Labalme Communications, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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I’ve had the privilege this week of witnessing a lot of different speakers…from directors, musicians and actors at The NY Film Festival to conference presenters in Orlando and Houston. There is no question – NO QUESTION – that those who speak from the heart resonate with the audience. Speaking from the heart doesn’t necessarily mean …
There’s nothing people love more than getting out early. We’re all still like kids in school. Three to five minutes early is all that it takes and everyone feels like they’ve “won.” It displays your professionalism and shows that you respect the audience. I coached a few executives this week. Everyone is busy. No one …
Presentation Skills – Less is More – The Power of Ending Just a Little Early Read More »
Years ago, at the Montreal “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festival, I watched a comedian do 7 minutes of material in 6 minutes. It was exhausting to watch him and he was moving with such speed that even when he got a laugh, he stepped on it to move onto the next joke. When I chatted …
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