http://www.matteventoff.com Communications 3.0 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:41:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fear doesn't just exist for the days and hours prior to an event. In Pt. III of this series, I am going to address tips and tactics when the nerves kick in within minutes of your presentation actually beginning (although every one of these tactics also work hours and days before ... http://www.matteventoff.com/fear-of-public-speaking-pt-iii.html Last year Megan Mylan set the bar with her Oscar acceptance speech.  This year, unfortunately, no winner quite met the bar that Megan had set, although some certainly took it in a much different direction. The lack of great acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards is nothing new -- Joseph Lindsay ... http://www.matteventoff.com/the-academy-awards-and-the-art-of-public-speaking.html I spent an interesting(and frustrating) two days last week- the first watching a number of legislative hearings, and the second watching a number of presentations/pitches before venture capitalists and private equity groups. The similarity was striking, and there are 1.  You are presenting for your audience, not yourself -- It doesn't matter ... http://www.matteventoff.com/speechcoach.html Whether you are a CIO or a front line IT professional, if you can not explain to other professionals, either in IT or on the business end of your organization, exactly what you do and what you deliver for the organization, you will have a problem in this economic climate. ... http://www.matteventoff.com/it-executives-you-are-at-risk.html In Pt. I of this series I went over a number of tips and tactics to deal with the fear of public speaking.  One of the tactics was breathing, which sounds so simple, and is often anything but the night before, or the hour before, you are to give a ... http://www.matteventoff.com/fear-of-public-speaking-pt-ii-breathing-techniques.html What Mr. Toyoda (and any executive in a similar situation) should do now: 1. Develop your Message - Today! - The Prius was a groundbreaking achievement, Lexus is a leader in the luxury class, and Toyota has always been dependable;  A week later, there is no message, which is a message. 2. ... http://www.matteventoff.com/crisis-communication-what-toyota-should-do-now.html Toyota is learning a lesson that numerous companies have learned the hard way - when a crisis strikes, and the media comes a knockin', answer the door or suffer the consequences. Toyota may be an international powerhouse, however at the same time it is a family-based brand, the family being the ... http://www.matteventoff.com/toyotas-crisis-communication-hiding-doesnt-work.html Man, I wish it was that easy.  I speak publicly often, and I still get nervous prior to every speech or presentation. Every single one. That being said, I'm in pretty good company -- it has been noted that Sir Winston Churchill and President Lincoln also got quite anxious prior to ... http://www.matteventoff.com/fear-public-speaking-no-more.html Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a leader, a visionary and a hero. He was also one of the greatest communicators of the past century. Dr. King was always relentlessly on message, and always spoke with passion and energy. This clip is important for a number of reasons.  ... http://www.matteventoff.com/public-speaking-lessons-dr-martin-luther-king-jr.html Breaking news....Social media is in fact....Social! Social Media outlets are not diaries, confidants or private/confidential conversations. The reality is that now, more than ever, social media conversations are public, or at the very least semi-public. Whether "friends, followers or connections" the reality is that every day more and more of what you post is ... http://www.matteventoff.com/social-media-a-cautionary-tale.html