Geoffrey, I want to acknowledge and let you know I appreciate the contribution you made at the very start in securing Vancouver as the venue for the 2010 Olympics Games. You must be proud of how your little acorn has grown into a mighty oak. All the best, Patrick Hunt Hi Patrick, I am sorry [...]
It’s not what you say, but how you say it… One of the most often mis-quoted and mis-used pieces of research is Professor Mehrabian’s communication model, especially when applied to public speaking. • 7% of meaning is in the words that are spoken. • 38% of meaning is paralinguistic (the way that the words [...]
Stories Power Business Presentations Stories change the way we think, feel and behave, and understanding that is a key factor for anyone who does business presentations. It’s common to lose sleep over a story on television or in a book. You’ve probably experienced the motivational thrust that can propel your actions after hearing a story [...]
Stick to these principles and you’ll always do well. We turn on the television and see people speaking before crowds or handling reporters with confidence and it all looks effortless. In the more than15 years I have been training people to become more effective communicators, I have watched for common qualities among great speakers. Are [...]
We have a complex relationship with change. On the on the one hand we desire it and it is demanded of us, on the other we resist it and detest it. If as leaders and communicators we want to motivate change in our organizations or in our society we need to look at it with [...]
The 2006 Casino Royale has been rated as the best Bond movie ever, not because of the amazing stunts, or the number of Aston Martins destroyed as accessories to the plot (three brand new), but because 007 has discovered his vulnerability. For Bond to be displaying a level of psychological realism may seem to detract [...]
If you are a speaker then if you want to become a better speaker you need to write! If you are a writer then if you want to to become a better writer you need to speak! These twins of communication are entwined……why? Because the discipline of one supports clarity with the other. As speakers [...]
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t you’re right” Henry Ford Some of the most powerful public speakers I know started out with the most fear. When I am coaching my clients I get them to focus on these four beliefs: they significantly reduce anxiety over public speaking and energizes them to a [...]
If your stomach churns just at the thought of speaking in front of a group of people, you’re not alone. In fact, North Americans rate public speaking as their number one fear – even ahead of death hence the joke ‘you would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy’ – that Jerry Seinfeld [...]
Speed Can Kill Today in business we are expected to react quickly to problems, and to come up with prompt accurate solutions. When responding to tough questions during a presentation speed can kill. Tough questions have always a part of business and, given today’s tough economy, the questions are tougher than ever. People are always [...]
  Geoffrey X Lane is an experienced major bid coach with years of experience as a trainer for public speaking and presentation skills. He’s worked with leaders from a wide variety of organizations, helping them create successful proposals, bids and tenders. Geoffrey creates boardroom credibility through both his personal facilitation style and through successes like being the winning bid bid coach for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Bid Team in Prague.
Many organizations have the requisite technical skill to win a bid, but don’t communicate them well. Geoffrey X Lane can help your experienced team fine-tune the details that transform a good bid proposal into a winning bid presentation. |