Three ways the relationship with your audience starts before you walk on stage
Most speakers think that their job begins when they get on stage and open their mouths to utter their first ...
The Zen Secret for Successful Public Speaking
Seth Godin’s latest blog post is very wise (as usual!) and reminds me of something I often say to clients: ...
The IT Leadership Interview
Today, I'm posting a link to an interview I did with Tom Catalini, writer, speaker and coach on matters IT, ...
Public Speaking, Seth Godin, and Rounds
The inimitable, brilliant, and always interesting Seth Godin posted a critique of banquet tables for 10 on his blog recently ...
The Basic Building Blocks of a Great Speech – 6
This post is the sixth in a series on the basic building blocks of a great speech. You’ve researched your ...
How to Succeed at Q n A and Other Mysteries
Ben Decker is the CEO of Decker Communications, a fellow communications company on the West Coast. We crossed paths years ...
What’s the Difference Between Keynotes and Training?
What’s the difference between a keynote (or breakout) speech and a training session? I get asked that question by speakers ...
On the Job: Don’t kiss off the Q&A
You've just finished your big presentation and take a quiet breath of relief. Not so fast. A critical part of ...
Why do audiences applaud?
One of the details that speakers often miss is what to do at the end of the presentation when the ...
The single biggest mistake most public speakers make most often
Let’s imagine for a moment that you’re ill and you go to the doctor. You get into the examination room, ...
