RAMPing up some public speaking skills
I was in Berlin last week for two days. I love traveling for work because It doesn't happen often, so I can enjoy the novelty I'm my own boss -- a small dose of space
I was in Berlin last week for two days. I love traveling for work because It doesn't happen often, so I can enjoy the novelty I'm my own boss -- a small dose of space
Develop your improv superpowers I'm super excited to be giving this workshop on improv techniques for non-improvisers. The thing is: improv and improv techniques are a valuable and incredibly rewarding way to be more effective.
So, I wrote a book of nursery rhymes. Here's how that happened: After working for almost a year on a book that would encapsulate my extensive knowledge on public speaking and presentation skills, I
I'm running a course through easylaughs starting next week called SP Squared. SP Squared stands for "Stage Presence & Solo Performance" and my goal is to turn the participants into powerful and confident (and
If you want to tell a good story, the first thing you want to do is help your audience get oriented. It makes it so much easier to get sucked into the story. Here's what
I recently posted a blog about the idea of challenging yourself and how that leads to acquiring new and better skills. And that reminded me of another upskilling opportunity for me, and for you
Just this morning I had a meeting with a client that caused me to throw out essentially all the preparation I'd done for our session next week, and start over from scratch. It's a bit
I sometimes tell my kids the following refrain: "We get what we get and we don't get upset". I like to think it helps them deal with disappointment and frustration. I'm not sure it works,
Martin Short (Marty to his friends) is regarded as one of the best talk show interviews ever. He's guaranteed to bring playful engagement, rich banter, and pure joy to each and every appearance. What's his
I've been on holiday in Italy for a few weeks. Here's a selection of things I've done: - Gone hiking in Monte Pana - Gone swimming in pools and the sea - Taught nursery rhymes
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“Thank you for your positive spirit, energy and creativity. Your public speaking sessions really helped me feel more comfortable standing in front of a group of people.”
“Ryan’s improv workshop is incredibly fun but also ruthlessly effective. Participants are taught to drop their inhibitions, let their imagination flow and and embrace the positive attitude at the heart of improv. They are also treated to Ryan’s personal blend of enthusiasm, wit and generosity.”
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“Very inspiring and useful workshop. Picked me up from where I’m at and helped me develop strategies to improve developing scenes and my performance skills.”
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“Ryan really made the most out of the workshop. No time-wasting. He gets to the point quickly, in a clear and effective way.”
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“Your Taking It Easy session helped me relax more into the truth of a scene and let it grow more organically instead of pushing too hard to make it funny or dramatic. I loved that you were really clear about what you wanted us to get and how the exercises played into the scene work we did later. I really got a lot from one short session.”
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