by Dana Dobson | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Speaking, TEDx Speaking
What is your speaking style? How do you speak to groups of people in a way that is uniquely you? After years of watching and working with speakers, I have noticed certain patterns of delivery that fall into the following buckets: Fiery Preacher The fiery preacher is...
by Dana Dobson | Apr 26, 2018 | Blog, Business, Speaking, TEDx Speaking
How many times have you rehearsed a speech by mumbling the words to yourself while flossing your teeth in front of the bathroom mirror? There are many important steps when preparing for and delivering a good speech, whether you’re giving a 12-minute TEDx talk or a...
by Dana Dobson | Mar 15, 2018 | Business, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Motivational, Productivity, Small Business, Speaking
Harry S. Truman said that, “imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.” Most likely, he said this because he noticed that most people won’t try to do anything they think they can’t do perfectly on the first try. It’s also called...
by Dana Dobson | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog, Speaking, TEDx Speaking
Being able to speak well in public is an acquired skill that takes years, and tons of trial and error, to master. And the quest for mastery never ends. The professionals say they’re always learning and improving, and most claim to have coaches and colleagues to...
by Dana Dobson | Dec 10, 2017 | Blog, Speaking, TEDx Speaking
Does this sound familiar? You’ve got a script to memorize. Your method is to do it line by line. When you’ve got the first sentence memorized, you move on to the next and commit it to memory. Then you recite sentences one and two together. When you feel...
by Dana Dobson | Oct 28, 2014 | Personal Brand, Small Business, Speaking
The holy grail for any public relations practitioner (like moi) is having know-it-alls as clients. Why? Because one of the many things PR professionals do is connect news hungry media contacts with story ideas, inside information, resources and experts to interview....