Natural talent? The best are trained.
Natural talent. A sham? There is a popular belief that some people have a natural talent for public speaking. In my experience as a trainer and coach in business presentation professionals, it appears that natural talent, if any, has an expiration date for some or, for others, is of limited contribution to their professional development in their communication skills. Indeed, the natural inclination of some, in their first years of life, is of little use later in their professional career; Or this natural propensity does not serve them well in more complex business or technical presentations where the strategic stakes are high. More… »Natural talent? The best are trained.