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5 Pro Tips for Speaking on the Big Stage

September 19, 2022 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

Have you ever been on that big stage? If your answer is “YES,” then you know it can be both intimidating and confusing. Where should I stand? Can I walk over here? What should I do with my hands? If your answer is “NO,” then get ready… because your day is coming! After working in public …

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Category: Communication, iSpeak, Messaging, PresentationsTag: audience engagement, communication, speaking, stage

3 Steps to Build Trust Through Conversation

June 6, 2022 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

“That’s ridiculous. I tell you what… If I’m ever presenting to a group of 5th graders, I’ll call you.” This was the response he gave me when I suggested a different approach for his new sales opportunity. As you can imagine, his response did wonders for developing our relationship. Just in case you think I’m …

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Category: Communication, iSpeak, Leadership, Relations, Trust, TrustTag: communication, conversation, courage, Harvard Business School, mutual respect, mutual trust, relationships, Russ Peterson Jr., trust, vulnerability, vulnerable

3 Ingredients to Communicate Change

May 16, 2022 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

We All Handle Change Differently Some of us deal with change better than others, but the key to remember is that change doesn’t just happen. We all deal with it. As the leader, you need a simple method for helping your team deal with changes they need to address. What you say to them will …

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Category: Communication, Influence, iSpeak, Leadership, MessagingTag: change, communicating change, communication, influence, John C. Maxwell, Kurt Lewin, leadership, leading change, messaging

How do you Influence Without Authority?

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April 7, 2019 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

When I was young we used to find adventure on the new home sites at the end of our street. A big pile of dirt would quickly become a trophy centerpiece to do battle for the reigning title of “King of the Mountain.” If you’ve never played it before, every person tries their best to …

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Category: iSpeakTag: assertive, coaching, coaching services, commitment, communication, communication skills, compliance, Corporate Ovations, habits, influence, iSpeak, iSpeak Inc, John C. Maxwell, leaders, leadership, mentoring, passion, passionate, persuasion, power bases, presentations, public speaking, Russ Peterson Jr., vision

Death by Coconut

June 6, 2018 //  by Kevin Karschnik//  1 Comment

We hear a lot about “Death by PowerPoint” (a business phenomenon caused by poor design and delivery of slides). However, in the last 50 years, there are more documented deaths (8) that occurred from coconuts falling from trees and striking people on the head, than people dying during a PowerPoint presentation (0). Maybe we should …

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Category: Communication, PresentationsTag: communication, Presentation Skills, visual aids

21 Inspiring Quotes for Leaders

April 22, 2018 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

I’ve always loved the wisdom found in a short statement. In keynote speaker terms, we call these “sticky statements.” If you’re speaking to an audience and you make a statement that causes everyone to write it down, you just gave them a sticky statement. As we’ve brought the first quarter of 2018 to a close …

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Category: Leadership, quotesTag: 2018, change, communication, core values, Corporate Ovations, Helen Keller, influence, inspiration, iSpeak, iSpeak Inc, John C. Maxwell, John F. Kennedy, Kevin Karschnik, leadership, leadership blog, leading change, New Year's Resolution, persuasion, professional selling, public speaking, Ronald Reagan, Russ Peterson Jr., sales, Simon Sinek, values, vision, vision statement, why

7 Secrets to Get Your Next Audience to Love You

March 11, 2018 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

I knew it wasn’t going to be your normal conference kickoff keynote when I entered the ballroom and found a bongo at every audience seat. I was in the audience that day with about 400 other attendees. We couldn’t help but pick up the bongo, inspect it and experiment with tapping on it. Then one …

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Category: UncategorizedTag: approachability, approachable, break the script, Chip Heath, coaching, communication, confidence, Corporate Ovations, Craig Valentine, Dan Heath, Drum Cafe, empathy, executive presence, Heath Brothers, iSpeak, iSpeak Inc, Kevin Karschnik, leader presence, leadership, leadership blog, leadership presence, leadership vision, mentoring, Power of Moments, presence, Presentation Skills, presentations, professional selling, public speaking, Russ Peterson Jr., sales, sales communication, speaking, speaking skills, vision

Part 3 of 3: How to Turn Your Presence into LEADER Presence

March 9, 2018 //  by Russ Peterson Jr//  Leave a Comment

“How is leader presence any different from normal presence?” My student asked this question immediately after I defined the two elements that make up a first impression; your perceived confidence and your approachability. My student persisted with a follow up question before I could even respond, “I mean, isn’t your presence just these two things, …

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Category: Coaching, Communication, Leadership, PresentationsTag: approachability, approachable, coaching, communication, confidence, Corporate Ovations, empathy, executive presence, iSpeak, iSpeak Inc, Kevin Karschnik, leader presence, leadership, leadership blog, leadership presence, leadership vision, mentoring, presence, Presentation Skills, presentations, professional selling, public speaking, Russ Peterson Jr., sales, sales communication, speaking, speaking skills, vision

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