by Rene Godefroy | Feb 25, 2026 | Career in Public Speaking, Speaking Skills
Table of Contents Why Most Speakers Lose the Audience Before They Even Say Hello Audience Engagement Tip #1: Talk to the People Before You Talk to the Room Audience Engagement Tip #2: Scout the Airport Audience Engagement Tip #3: Show Up to the Reception Audience...
by Rene Godefroy | Feb 25, 2026 | Marketing & Promotion, Speaker Credibility
Learning how to create a speaker reel was one of the most important things I ever did for my speaking career, and I had to figure it out with no money, no professional camera, and no connections in the industry. I was still working as a doorman at the Renaissance...
by Rene Godefroy | Feb 22, 2026 | Career in Public Speaking, Speaking Skills
If you want to know how to engage audiences as a public speaker, here’s the truth you need to hear first: if you are not engaging your audience, you are not giving a speech. You are giving a lecture. And nobody books a speaker twice for delivering a lecture....
by Rene Godefroy | Feb 19, 2026 | Career in Public Speaking, Speaking Skills
Estimated reading time: 12–14 minutes Key Takeaways: Public speaking anxiety is common. You are in the majority, not the minority. Fear shows up in your thoughts, your actions, and your body. All 3 are real. The root cause is almost always self-focus. You are thinking...
