Speaking when your medium isn’t language.
On the TEDxColumbus stage over the last three years, we’ve had a variety of performance artists: musicians, poets and such. This post is not about
December 22, 2011
Here’s where you’ll find insight into how we think and work, how we look and sound, and the tools we deploy to bring your goals to life. Our blog stretches way back, so you might want to peruse the list to see what strikes your interests or needs. Our videos offer a glimpse of several of our coaches — as well as insights into our methods. And when you do work with us, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with our Resource Toolbox to make working with us that much easier.
Blog
Our blog posts offer a rich gathering of insights, tips and suggestions designed to help you become more polished, more influential and more impactful in how you communicate with others. Skim to a title that strikes your interests or needs. And come back often because we are serious keeping it fresh and useful for storytellers everywhere.
Visual, Verbal, and Vocals, not just for high schoolers
Allyson, my outrageously dedicated associate, got to take the stage herself this week for the first time since joining ar.tic.u.la.tion full time in May. She
December 18, 2011
Tools of the Trade
Rose Smith, during her highly provocative poetry performance at TEDxColumbus, challenged us all to betools. You know, as in a conduit for helping others, making change
November 30, 2011
It’s my turn for the stage
This week I’ll be speaking at the Cityworks (X)po in Roanoke, Virginia. I was invited to speak on behalf of the TEDx global community, which now equates to 3417
October 27, 2011
Three times makes it a trend
They say once is an event, twice is a coincidence and three times is a trend. As we organize the third TEDxColumbus event, we’re definitely feeling the
October 15, 2011
One Client’s Pathway to Resonance
Everyone has their own preparation path toward great speaking, we’re thrilled to see what changes our clients have made in theirs. One of our clients
September 30, 2011
The Coaches’ Coach
My normal client is the person or team that wants to up their game in their critical thinking, storytelling and/or presentation skills. Last week I
September 21, 2011
The problem with the panel
Let me thank the panelists from last week’s Women and Marketing event at TECHColumbus :Joan Manter,Nancy Bohman,Amy Marshall and Padma Sastry. I won’t repeat the content of
September 13, 2011
Syndication
For someone who has gotten rid of regular TV in the last six months, syndication has new meaning to me: the ability to have your
September 8, 2011
Elevators rarely get stuck.
Great critical thinking, provocative storytelling, clear governing thought and memorable supporting points. All in 60 seconds. It can be done!! How so? Listen here (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/412/million-dollar-idea?act=1)
August 11, 2011
Stale corporate events, no more!
A year ago TED unveiled a new corporate program where “private” TEDx licenses could enable corporations to host their own internal TEDx events. The guidelines
August 4, 2011
What’s your hook?
Late last year when we started paying close attention to good opening hooks, we started noting those TED talks that had particularly good ones. In this 3
July 22, 2011
The heavy lifting is yours
A client engaged us recently to architect a brand-new signature presentation. So we got out our very sophisticated tools: some markers, flip charts and a
July 18, 2011
Hook ’em.
Everyone has their pet peeves. I have my pet loves. Among them, really awesome opening hooks. As in, how do you grab your audience from
July 18, 2011
You sure you got the right analogy?
Last week during one of our Influential Storytelling trainings, a participant was proud of herself for using an analogy to get a point across to the COO
July 7, 2011
A Family Affair
Make no mistake about it, presentations and public speaking is in my blood. I’ll just caption these two images to demonstrate my point. Exactly
May 23, 2011
What it takes to be successfull
One of my clients called me yesterday to share how her recent presentation went. We’d spent about 6 hours together reviewing, practicing, taping, testing, editing
May 10, 2011
Bullets are for guns.
I was at a meeting recently with a local township official, and when I asked about what highlights we should know about his community, he
April 7, 2011