“Do I systematically avoid the use of uppercase formatting that adds significant undue cognitive burden to information processing?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #023
“Remember that every time a new slide goes up on the screen, you lose the audience while they scan it, so it’s in your bestRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #023
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
“Do I systematically stick to lowercase or sentence case text formatting whenever possible?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #022
“Adopt a ‘podcast’ mindset when presenting key data points from your slides or handouts – as if your audience could only listen to, not see,Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #022
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
“Do I systematically avoid underlines and italic styles that impact my audience members’ ability to read content efficiently?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #021
“Emphasize contrast between adjacent objects and make them stand out better against one another by combining your use of colours with textures and patterns.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #021
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
“Do I systematically avoid underlines and italic styles that make letters and words run together and cause crowding?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #020
“Choose simple, monospaced, or evenly-spaced sans serif fonts over other types, to facilitate reading and improve the overall legibility of your slides or content.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #020
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“Do I systematically stay away from complex, condensed or cursive fonts that will be harder for my audience to interpret and read from a distance?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #019
“Never make assumptions about what your audience’s needs and expectations are, as a one-size-fits-all approach to communicating simply cannot work for everyone.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #019
There are so many details that we, as speaking professionals can control, when it comes to creating a more inclusive experience for all of their…Read more about Five things you can do to be more inclusive (September 2022 edition)
“Do I systematically avoid centered, right-aligned or fully-justified blocks of text that make processing information that much harder for some audience members?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #018
“Before you begin to address a question or statement coming from the audience, take a moment to reformulate it in your own words to provideRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #018
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?
“Do I systematically improve the overall content readability of my content by offering enough padding in between blocks of text?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #017
“Make it easier for the audience to understand information shared by avoiding idioms, figures of speech, or complex metaphors when simpler options are available.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #017