Posts Tagged ‘TED Talk’
Plan Your Vote
It’s your voice. And I’m all about using your voice. Now’s the time. The election is a little more than two weeks away. The contrast is stark. My mail-in ballot is a work in progress. In 2019, I wrote a blog that began: “What keeps you sane every day? How do you stay hopeful about…
Read MoreFallback Friday: Zoom Tips
Time for a Fallback Friday I wrote in April 2020, when we thought we would be back in person soon. This last month, the national news has been difficult for me. I’m full of outrage and sadness. So what can I possibly tell you, dear readers, that’s helpful? We are not all the way back,…
Read MoreTime to Punch Up Your Pitch
When your eyes sparkle with your words, your listener sparkles. You still have time in the waning moments of summer to punch up your pitch to sell your products, services or yourself. As you know, over the last few weeks my new video course has been online and ready for you to download. The title…
Read MoreAre You in Verbal Shape?
Things are opening up. We are leaving the house! Are you ready? Are you in shape? Heavenly to be inside a restaurant. . .tinkly music on the sound system, the murmuring of a waiter and bartender nearby (but not TOO nearby). No big wind sounds, or traffic. I broke open my earring box, tried on…
Read MoreTechnophobia? Not Now!
I’m having an “Okay Boomer” moment. I got a new computer. It’s taken me some time to like her. And I have guilt focusing on such a petty thing, when our neighbors in this country don’t have enough to eat. In my head, I hear Bogey’s line in the middle of a war, in Casablanca:…
Read MoreMimi is an Official TEDx Talk Speech Coach!
Have you had dreams of being a speaker on a big stage – – lighting up the audience with empowering thoughts and meaningful laughter? I have been doing that for over 30 years on the keynote stage. Lately, however, the keynoting business is celebrity-driven. So unless you are already “famous” or have a best-selling book…
Read MoreWhat's Your "Why" Story? It's Your Legacy.
If you had 10 minutes to speak about what has been most important in your life, what would your Legacy Speech be? It would probably include your “why” story. Why do you do what you do? What’s at the heart of your business? People want to know. Where do you get your juice to keep…
Read MoreWhat's Your "Why" Story?
If you are speaking about what you do for more than five minutes, an important story to include tells WHY you are doing what you are doing, or selling what you are selling. What is it that lights your fire? Where does your juice come from? What’s at the HEART of your business? People want…
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