Outro

Kerri Garbis breaks down how to make your communication more effective by making your practice more effective. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The three stages to prepare for any kind of speaking

2) Quick techniques to help reduce your nervousness

3) Why practice feels boring—and how to fix it

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— ABOUT KERRI — 

Kerri Garbis is the CEO and founder of Ovation Communication, a firm that trains global business leaders in the nuanced arts of Professional Presence and Speaker Development. A certified Business Etiquette and Emotional Intelligence expert and seasoned Professional Speechwriter, her expertise culminates in her book Presentation Skills for Managers, published by McGraw-Hill.

Evolving from a professional actress as a kid to empowering today’s business professionals, Kerri's journey weaved through The Baltimore School For The Arts to Syracuse University, where she graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She shares her actionable insights on effective preparation and presentation in her widely-viewed TEDx Talk, "How To Rehearse Anything."

Offstage, Kerri's quest for the quintessential French fry mirrors her approach to professional excellence. She notes that “sometimes it's a sprinkle of salt that makes all the difference.”

• Book: "Presentation Skills For Managers, 2E (Briefcase Books)"

• AI Rehearsal Tool: BRAVO

• Instagram: ovation_communication

• Facebook: Ovation Communication

• LinkedIn: Ovation Communication

• YouTube: Ovation Communication

• Website: GetOvation.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: "Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away" by Annie Duke

• Book: "The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control" by Walter Mischel

• Past episode: 253: How to Speak Out…Without a Freak Out with Matthew Abrahams

• Past episode: 614: Making Smarter Decisions When You Can’t Know Everything with Annie Duke

• Past episode: 683: How to Break Free from Negative Self-talk and Chatter with Ethan Kross

• Past episode: 1184: How to Know When to Quit with Lindsay Crouse

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