In today’s post, I’m happy to share the first official update about my very first upcoming book, titled “The Inclusive Speaker – How to truly connect with ALL OF your audience without leaving anyone behind”. The book is scheduled to be published by January 2023, and I can’t wait to tell you more about it.
In today’s post, I’m happy to share the first official update about my very first upcoming book, titled “The Inclusive Speaker – How to truly…Read more about Book promo update – the inclusive speaker
For over 7 million Canadians with disabilities and hundreds of millions more around the world, using social media platforms can be a frustrating experience due…Read more about Seven inclusive social media strategies you can use today to boost your message
Early on in the writing process for my upcoming book, I started surveying people with disabilities to learn as much as I could about their…Read more about Considering the audience members you typically don’t think about
In this post, we’ll explore a few common areas where communication could break down for some people in our audience when they happen to live…Read more about Walking a mile in someone else’s shoes
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The Inclusive Professional Speaking model takes you through five stages, from instinctive to inspired, from involved to invested, and to inclusive. You can determine at…Read more about How far does your inclusive speaking megaphone carry?
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Many experienced speaking professionals fall short when it comes to offering truly inclusive experiences in their live, in-person, or virtual events, because accommodating audience members…Read more about Letting go of our own beliefs
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Before we can consider how disabilities may impact the engagement levels of our audience members, we must establish ground rules with learning styles, identifying basic…Read more about Acknowledging the spectrum of learning styles
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While retired seniors are unlikely to find themselves in our audiences, those who are still professionally active are very likely to be! What have you…Read more about How does ageing affect our audiences?
As speakers, when it comes to the science of learning, we can learn a ton from psychologists and researchers. By becoming familiar with the most…Read more about How psychology can help you shape how people learn
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We put a great deal of emphasis on eye contact in the Western world, but not everyone feels the need to maintain eye contact with…Read more about Eye contact and the “me-me-me syndrome”
In order to empower everyone in our audience, we have to recognize that people learn and process information in different ways. Findings from the 1950s…Read more about The flaw of averages
In Western cultures, we tend to associate eye contact with being given attention and respect. In other parts of the world, however, eye contact means…Read more about Different strokes for different folks
Over the years, I’ve found myself analyzing how other speakers deliver their content, and I regularly find myself pointing out mistakes they make with regard…Read more about Acknowledging my dark passenger