Rob Cottingham - executive and leadership communications

Last November, the BC Federation of Labour held its first-ever online convention. The response from our hundreds of delegates was overwhelmingly positive, and we learned plenty.
I always keep my eyes peeled for things that make online speeches and presentations work well, and this convention was a chance to see them in action from behind the scenes. This issue shares the most important lessons that I took from it all, both for...

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Presenting online? Don’t make the mistake of thinking longer is better. When you’re speaking via video, you want to keep things short. Here’s how to embrace short, even when you’re scheduled to run long.
Links: We spoke to Dr. Nick Morgan back in episode 58. His latest book is Can You Hear Me? How to Connect With People In a Virtual World....

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If you’re spending all day in Zoom meetings, then it’s easy to think that speaking by video automatically means showing your head and shoulders… and nothing else. Let’s talk about what you (and your audience) are missing by not letting the rest of your...

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You might have thought up-close video would be more intimate than speaking from the stage — and that would mean dialing back your intensity. But one big thing we’re learning from remote presentations is this: You need to bring more energy to your speaking...