Author Archives: Ethan Hyers

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You Don’t Need Propranolol

Posted on November 25, 2025 - 2:50 am by

Propranolol is a beta-blocker medicine that helps to reduce the symptoms of anxiety, including sweating and shaking. People have started using it when they are facing an important presentation.

But Propranolol doesn’t treat the feeling of anxiety, only the physical symptoms that come with it.  In this post, Pete shares a thought about what you can do to actually treat the feeling of anxiety in the run up to a presentation, and get it out of your way.

For additional help with presentations, check out our Presence Coaching here.

Reframing Presentation Anxiety

Posted on November 17, 2025 - 11:51 pm by

Tired of letting presentation anxiety hold you back? In this post, Dean shares a mindset shift to reduce internal pressure and boost audience engagement, leading to a more confident and successful presentation experience.

For more help with your presentations, check out our Presence Coaching here.

Dealing With Audience Judgment

Posted on November 11, 2025 - 2:42 am by

One of the most common reasons why people hate public speaking is because they’re worried about their audience judging them negatively. Pete offers a tip to help turn this around.

For additional help with presentations, check out our Presence Coaching here.

Ingredients of a Winning Presentation Team

Posted on November 4, 2025 - 2:32 am by

A lot of teams struggle with interview preparation. In today’s vlog post, Dean shares some strategies that can help your team win their next job.

Check out our shortlist interview coaching page here.

How I Got Over My Stage Fright

Posted on October 28, 2025 - 1:18 am by

There’s a particular area of focus that can very commonly cause significant stage fright. In this post, Pete identifies it and explores a way to shift that focus to something much more empowering.

For additional help with presentations, check out our Presence Coaching here.

Easy to Help / Hard to Help

Posted on October 21, 2025 - 12:13 am by

There’s two kinds of people: those who are easy to help, and those who aren’t. In this vlog post, Dean talks about the qualities of teams who are easy to help.

Check out our shortlist coaching support page here.

Vendor Showcase

Posted on October 9, 2025 - 12:32 am by

Maybe with business-building events, less is more.

Pete recently attended an event hosted by SMPS-Twin Cities, and was blown away by what he experienced, which he believes was the result of a truly simple and straightforward plan.

Check out Pete’s experience above, and contact him here for further conversation.

DETAILS DETAILS

Posted on October 2, 2025 - 8:19 pm by

Presentations need details. They also need points. Should you explain it all so the point makes sense, or make it first and prove it second?

Dean takes the mystery out of the relationship between points and details, so you can leverage both to their highest advantage.

For more on how we can help you or your team improve the quality of your presentations, check out our Presence Coaching page.

Neutralizing Disagreements

Posted on September 19, 2025 - 2:22 am by

Projects involving multiple players and stakeholders with potentially conflicting perspectives can be full of landmines and loud, costly disagreements. As a leader, there is a fair amount that you can do to reduce those potential problems. In this post, Pete offers a simple – but not necessarily easy – method to put into practice, when the ship is starting to rock.

For more input on projecting confident leadership presence in challenging times, check out our Presence Coaching here.

Preparing for Q&A is Not About the Right Answer

Posted on September 11, 2025 - 3:18 am by

When your team is facing a presentation and Q&A, they often focus on trying to anticipate the questions and then script out the answers to those questions.

In his latest post, Dean makes a case for a different approach to prepare for Q&A, focusing more on process than prediction. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Then, to learn more about our shortlist interview coaching, check out our page here.

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