Entries Tagged as 'Public Speaking'
October 15th, 2015 ·
David Nihill is the Founder of FunnyBizz, a community and conference series
where business meets humor to abolish boring content. He is also the
author of the best-selling book “Do You Talk Funny?” He has been
featured in Inc., Lifehacker, The Huffington Post, Fast Company,
Entrepreneur, and Forbes. We chat about why introverts make great comics, how to find humor in the serious, and how to incorporate humor into presentations for greater impact.
Complete Show Notes: http://theintrovertentrepreneur.com/2015/10/14/ep92-david-nihill-teaches-us-about-the-power-of-humor/
Tags: Creativity · Entrepreneurship · Communication Skills · Public Speaking
May 6th, 2015 ·
Stand up in front of a group. No
script. No prep. No rules. This is improv in a way. Its not quite as scary
as that, even though that set-up is likely to send many an introvert
running in the opposite direction. And in fact, what looks like a completely
spontaneous improv situation actually DOES have rules, and there are ways to
prepare yourself. Sure, theres no script, but life doesnt have a script, so
who needs one?
Ive spoken several times over the
years about the power of improv and how it can be a transformative tool for
introverts. In this episode, I talk to one of the first people to put the
principles of improv together with the world of business.
Bob Kulhan is an Adjunct Professor of
Business Administration for The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University as
well as an Adjunct Professor of Business for Columbia Business School, Columbia
University. He also is the CEO of Business Improvisations. BI is a world-class leader in
developing experiential learning programs for businesses.
Bob and I start by defining improv (it might not be what you think!), then talk about how it has grown to be an exciting alternative to traditional professional development offerings. He also offers some basic improv principles you can use to make networking more enjoyable, as well as tips for getting yourself off the mental hamster wheel.
CONNECT WITH BOB
Website: BusinessImprov.com
Facebook: facebook.com/businessimprov
Twitter: twitter.com/bizimprov
Tags: Networking · Personal Development · Creativity · Entrepreneurship · Communication Skills · Public Speaking
June 6th, 2014 ·
If there's one thing many introverts have in common, it's this: they don’t talk unless they have something to say. They’d
rather listen, observe, process and wait until they have something meaningful
to share. While I personally think that’s a strength, because we’re not wearing
ourselves and others out with lots of talking, it’s not a style that the
typical work environment values. The other thing almost every introvert has in
common is that they’ve been told at some point in their lives, “you need to
speak up more.” This might come from a boss, parent, spouse or friend. So what can we do? How can we balance
our preference for internal processing with their request for us to talk more?
To answer those questions, I
decide to call on one of my expert colleagues, Nancy Ancowitz. Nancy is a business
communication coach specializing in career advancement and presentation skills.
She’s the author of Self-Promotion for
Introverts®: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead, a Publishers Weekly “best book”
selection. The book offers a gentle but results oriented approach to helping
those who talk less to get heard more.
Additional Links to Nancy+Beth Conversations:
An Introvert's Secrets to Setting Up Shop | Psychology Today
Improv for Introverts | Psychology Today
Crossing the Digital Divide: Tips & Tricks for Webcam Confidence from Nancy Ancowitz
Self-Promotion for Introverts® with Nancy Ancowitz
Tags: Personal Development · Communication Skills · Public Speaking