How to Deliver a Great Keynote: Prep, Presence & Confidence

How do you prepare and deliver a great keynote? Meg Bear and Amy Wilson share their practical playbook for owning the stage — from audience prep to what to wear to what to do in the preceding 20 minutes. Former tech executives Meg and Amy break down keynote prep as a leadership skill: know your audience, own your message, manage your energy, and serve the room. Includes their takes on outfits, voice warmups, comfort monitors, memorizing vs muscle memory, teleprompters, slide control, and the service mindset that beats nerves. Timestamps: 00:07 - Start with the audience: what do they need in this moment? 01:46 - Make it your message, even if someone else helped write it 02:19 - Don't skip the outfit: fit, comfort, and stage background 03:40 - The 20 minutes before: water, bathroom, mic, music 05:19 - Voice and body warm-ups: the superhero pose 06:17 - Own the stage: eye contact, comfort monitors, and movement 08:30 - Memorize or muscle memory? What actually works 10:02 - Clock management and driving your own slides 11:44 - Thank the people around you and serve the room 13:20 - Have fun mindset to close About The Meg and Amy Show: Former tech executives Meg Bear and Amy Wilson share bold takes and executive expertise on leadership and the future of work. #AILeadership #FutureOfWork #ExecutiveLeadership #MegAndAmyShow #CareerAdvice #WomenInLeadership