As a lawyer, you’re likely no stranger to speaking in front of people, but moderating a panel brings a unique set of challenges. You’re not just speaking—you’re guiding the conversation, managing personalities and making sure the audience gets value from the discussion. Moderating is all about balance: letting your panelists shine, keeping the conversation on track and ensuring the audience leaves with key takeaways. Here’s how to step into the role of moderator with confidence and authority, while keeping it professional but engaging.
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16 Success Tips for Mastering Public Speaking
Public speaking can significantly enhance your career, shape how others see you professionally and drive positive change in your workplace. However, it’s also one of the most common fears people face. The good news is that you don’t have to be born a natural speaker to excel at it. With the right preparation, practice and strategies, anyone can become a confident and compelling public speaker. Here are 16 tips to help you achieve that.…
Mastering Public Speaking: A Guide to Confidence and Connection
Public speaking can be a nerve-wracking experience, but it’s also a powerful tool for sharing ideas and inspiring others. Many people, even seasoned speakers, feel physiological reactions like pounding hearts and trembling hands before taking the stage, including me. The key is to not associate these feelings with impending failure. Instead, recognize that some nerves are good. The adrenaline rush that causes sweating also heightens your alertness and readiness, helping you give your best performance.…
How Anyone Can Become a Better Public Speaker
Public speaking is a critical skill for lawyers and law firm business professionals. Whether you’re presenting in court, addressing colleagues or speaking at industry events, the ability to communicate effectively is essential. Here are some tips to help you become a strong public speaker.…
Nine Ways to Creatively Repurpose Your Presentations Into Multiple Pieces of Content
People think I create content all day long. But I don’t. I am just smart about how I use what I already have and what I agree to do. Here’s …
How to Conquer Your Feelings of Imposter Syndrome
Every day I have to silence that voice in my head that tells me that I have no business posting on LinkedIn because I don’t know anything.
Who am I…
How to Increase Your Chances of Being Selected as a Conference Speaker
Speaking at a conference has many benefits – it helps you build your brand, establish yourself as a subject-matter expert, increase your professional network and open doors that can lead …
10 Things to Do This Fall to Build Your Brand and Business
Happy first day of fall! Here are 10 things you should do this fall to build your business and brand – all of which can be done by any business…
How to Become a Better Public Speaker and Presenter
I used to be a terrible public speaker. In fact, I was so bad that I was in danger of failing a required course in graduate school on public speaking.
How to Overcome the Inner Critic in You That Holds You Back
This is me public speaking.
I used to be the WORST public speaker. I would get so nervous and rely on my PowerPoint too much and had zero confidence.
I…