by John | Apr 19, 2025 | Best Practices, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Learn Leadership Skills, Master Instructor Blog, Presentation Skills, Promote and Build Your Class
In part two we identified how the talkers act the way they do because of; cluelessness, a lack of respect for you and your class or they're challenging your position as the leader. Much of this could also apply to the texters/bring their own music/do their own thing...
by John | Apr 16, 2025 | Best Practices, Instructor Training
Over the past week, I've observed or participated in 11 Indoor Cycling classes, lead by Master Trainers and everyday Instructors. In the very first class I attended, by a popular MI, I found myself critiquing the quality of her amplified voice. It was terrible. I...
by John | May 4, 2021 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Learn Leadership Skills, Mental Toughness, Presentation Skills
I love sharing anything created by public speaking expert Alexa Fischer. She has just published part one of a free video series. I just finished watching this 13 min video and felt you may enjoy learning how to move past the negative thoughts that could be holding you...
by John | Feb 17, 2021 | Instructor Training, Presentation Skills
I've really learned a lot from presentation coach and TV actress Alexa Fischer. While what she describes in the video below is directed toward people being filmed - I feel it's completely applicable to any of us who get up on stage. How's your "self talk" before...
by John | Dec 21, 2020 | Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, Presentation Skills
After watching the presidential debate last night, I remembered this post that addresses the importance of being prepared. Originally posted on Oct 9th 2014. Many of us have been guilty of showing up for class and then just "winging it". But are we putting...