About Diane Diresta
Diane Diresta: Knockout Presentations and Public Speaking BlogDiane DiResta is Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consultancy serving business leaders who want to communicate with greater impact — whether face-to-face, in front of a crowd or from an electronic platform. Read more » Diane Diresta Blogs
How to Handle Difficult AudiencesYou're prepared, polished, and ready to go. You step up to the podium and "bang, bang, bang" - you get shot down by a hostile audience. How do you keep your cool, and take back control? Read More » 
Lecturing from the LecternMost people love to hide behind the lectern.. It makes them feel more secure. But the only reason speakers should use a lectern is to hold notes. Here are a few guidelines to make the lectern work for you. Read More »
Maximize Your One-to-One CommunicationOne-on-one conversations happen more frequently than any other kind of communication. One of the biggest mistakes people make when speaking one-to-one, is not treating it as a presentation. Read More »
Say What? Is a Hearing Loss Impacting Your Business?As a small business owner your public speaking activity promotes your brand, increases your visibility, establishes your leadership, and sells your products and services. .But what if you suddenly couldn’t hear? Read More » Knockout PresentationsKnockout Presentations Read More »
Top Ten Myths About Public SpeakingIt’s a fact. If you’re a business owner, a CEO, a vendor, or sales professional, sooner or later you’ll have to speak. It may be a sales presentation, a panel discussion, or a product launch. When that time arrives, be sure to dust off these antiquated myths about public speaking. Read More »
Seven Social Media Mistakes
 Social media is the big buzz. We’ve been swept up in the currents of Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter. We can allow the currents to carry us to new connections, new business, and massive reach and visibility. Or we can get caught in the riptides that pull our reputation under. Read More » 
Help! I Have a Media Interview By Diane DiRestaMedia training is no longer for authors and celebrities. Whether you’re interviewing for a job, speaking as a guest expert online, or even sending a video email to your friends, all public speakers will eventually deliver video presentations. Read More » 
Speak Your Way to More Business By Diane DiRestaPublic speaking is a powerful and cost effective way to market your business. Small businesses can’t compete with glitzy advertising campaigns but public speaking as a marketing strategy levels the playing field. Read More » |
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