the Voice of Leadership
Do you ever wonder what makes any speaker-leader effective? What makes her such that she stands taller and brighter than thousands of other speakers? And, what makes her such that […]
Love and Leadership
A few years ago, at a convention of the Asian Professional Speakers Singapore, the usual topic of what makes a good speaker great came up. And, as usual, words like […]
Make Them March
I have, forever, been in love with this quote “When Cicero speaks, the world marvels. When Demosthenes speaks, the world marches!” The source and origins of this quote is unknown […]
The One, Most Important Thing in Public Speaking
It did not take me long to think about when I was asked the question, “What is that one, most thing about succeeding at public speaking?” Well, some people call […]
Our Words Influence Our Worlds
There are many titles and versions of this fable and the author also is unknown. Inspired by the paradigms of Appreciative Inquiry, a research and a process facilitation method, let’s […]
Eleven Audience Energizers for Public Speaking
Thousands of executives across the world strive to get a large audience moving, talking, laughing and learning is like King Sisyphus wanting to roll up a rock onto a hill. […]
The HeART of Public Speaking
MANY A TIMES in my workshops on public speaking, sales, negotiations and other soft skills, I have stressed the importance of acutely aligning our internal resources like our mood, our […]
Authenticity and Influence in Sales
The other day at a business gathering someone asked me, “Raju, what, according to you, has changed in sales and selling over the decades?” Slightly offended by the inclusion of […]
Three Essentials to Authenticity
Talk about being authentic and, often you will hear this one: “We are in such a hurry to grow up, and then we long for our lost childhood. We make […]
Exposing Yourself through Public Speaking
I masticated a bit over the title of this article but came to a conclusion that, that is what I mean and that is what I have to say. One […]