by Alex Perry | Jan 30, 2019 | Better Communication, Confidence, leadership, Public Speaking
“I want to make sure I hit every detail, you know, so they know that I know what I’m talking about.” “I like to know all the details, so I want them to know all the details.” “But what if I miss something?” Sound familiar? Is this you? Yes? OK, let’s chat...
by Alex Perry | Jan 22, 2019 | leadership, Presence, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Uncategorized
You have the BEST EVER (insert techy thing here) for your presentation. Perhaps it’s a…GIF riddled powerpoint with fancy transitions, musical segway, dancing cat video, 3-D display of “fancy new” product… maybe even a robot. There’s...
by Alex Perry | Nov 28, 2018 | Confidence, leadership, Making Mistakes, Presence, Public Speaking, Uncategorized
My friend Ricki asked me this the other day; “How do you say I’m sorry when you don’t feel like it? You know, you’ve done something that’s upset a co-worker, it’s not a big deal, and you’re told or know you should apologize to keep the peace or whatever.” (If...
by Alex Perry | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
I got an email from a speaker friend the other day asking; “How do speakers know when they’ve made a meaningful impact? I feel like my only measurement for success would be a standing ovation, people weeping at my content or maybe a...
by Alex Perry | Nov 6, 2018 | Confidence, Public Speaking, Storytelling
When I decided to blog, my goal was to write one original blog post each week that revolved around the three passions of my business, public speaking, storytelling, and presence. So far, I’m on track to accomplish that goal. My plan in 2019 is to tie them all up...