I was meandering down the aisles of Whole Foods and came across Sharon’s book . Flipping it open to a couple different paragraphs, I resonated with her style immediately. Her love for animals and people comes pouring out of the pages as she writes about the connection between what we eat, doing the least harm … Continue reading Yoga and Vegetarianism
Millions of people are finding that switching from cow’s milk to vegan milk improves their health, lessons the impact on the environment and reduces animal suffering. Some of these people will be speaking out to help others increase awareness of this most important diet change at www.VeganMilkRevolution.com contest. Will you be one of them? … Continue reading Vegan Milk Revolution Contest: Conscious People Making the Switch!
Josephine Bellaccomo is a role model for courage. She’s put what she’s learned about effective communication into this book to help activists make a significant difference in the world. If you’ve found yourself wanting to strategically speak to the power holders or better handle objections people give you about your message, have this book handy. … Continue reading Move Your Message: Your Guide to Making a Difference and Changing the World
I was at the Azteca Restaurant in Redmond, WA when the news came in about Osama bin Laden’s death. Every other Sunday the Puget Sound Comedy meetup group gets together there for Improvisation and Stand-up Comedy. Half of the restaurant patrons were at the bar glued to the television news. The rest of us were … Continue reading Reactions in greater Seattle to Osama bin Laden’s death
It’s not always easy to keep your cool when people are eating your friends. My best childhood friends were the curious, gentle cows who’d listen to every detail of what I was going through that day. Now, when I see a person mindlessly chewing a medium-rare steak I feel the child in me tighten … Continue reading Vegan Social Skills: Improvisation to the rescue
Nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs face horrific conditions that desperately need attention. There’s nothing funny about it. But could you strategically add humor to your next presentation to relieve some of this tension and be more effective? Humor brings people together, makes your message memorable and will keep you from burning out. Just be … Continue reading Starving Children, Exploited Animals, Disease & Pollution… And you expect me to use Humor?
Yes, knowing how to tell a story will increase your ability to influence others. Stories build trust, emotional resonance and encourage people to come to their own conclusions. When you have the intuitive sense to know when to tell which story it gets even better. Preparing yourself with several well-developed personal stories, you’ll be able … Continue reading The Mood of Your Listener will Determine which Story to Tell
Take advice from a Dog Trainer? You bet. It will help you in your next speech or important meeting. Cesar Millan shares an example of an anxious owner creating fear in herself and her dog whenever they were in a challenging situation. Cesar noticed the body language woman. He knew she was an actress and … Continue reading What speakers can learn from the Dog Whisperer
What kind of speaker do you want to be one year from now? What comments would you like to hear people saying about you after you speak? What would you have to do to achieve it? Ben Zandler describes a process in “The Art of Possibility” where he gives all his orchestra students an A … Continue reading Your Life a Year from Now
1) Be clear on why you are speaking. Why is this topic important to you and what’s your compelling reason for sharing it with your audience? Dig deeper than the first reason that comes to your mind. What’s important about that? In chapter 3 of my book Giving Voice to Your Cause, I share … Continue reading 2 of the fastest ways to cure stage fright