by Rob Cottingham | Feb 19, 2020 | Speaking, Speechwriting
if you’ve wondered how to become a professional speaker, here’s an answer: The Successful Speaker by Grant Baldwin, co-written with Jeff Goins,
by Rob Cottingham | Oct 11, 2018 | Speechwriting
I had a massive “aha” moment about speaker coaching earlier today when I discovered a client likes to spend a few minutes at the beginning of a speech getting comfortable “and warming the crowd up.” I realized abruptly that he isn’t... by Rob Cottingham | May 1, 2018 | Non-profits, Vancouver
tl;dr — Come join me at this day-long digital strategy event for nonprofit leaders on June 11 in Vancouver, Canada! I’ll be speaking about how digital transformation often means surprising disruption for nonprofits. One of my very first projects with Social... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 10, 2018 | Speaking, Speechwriting
Tony Robbins’ dismissive comments about the #MeToo movement should make everyone who speaks from the stage step back for a moment and think hard. (If you haven’t followed this story, there’s a pretty decent summary here. And if you haven’t seen the video from... by Rob Cottingham | May 22, 2017 | Communicating, Speaking
There’s a big conceptual leap that absolutely transforms a speaker’s connection with an audience, and magnifies their impact tremendously. It’s the leap from reading a speech… to actually, authentically performing it. Instead of a recitation,...