by Tom Elliott | Oct 1, 2025 | Keynote Coaching
You’ve written every word. Rehearsed it until you could recite it in your sleep. Then you get on stage and it sounds exactly like what it is: someone reading prepared remarks. Your delivery feels wooden. Your energy is flat. And you can see in the...
by Tom Elliott | Sep 6, 2025 | Keynote Coaching
The first two minutes of your talk matter more than you think.Research shows audiences form an impression of a speaker in under 30 seconds, and that impression often sticks. If your opening feels flat, distracted listeners will check emails, scroll their phones, or...