Trust and credibility — 1
There was a study done a few years back that asked audiences what they looked for in a speaker. What ...
Back to basics — 7
In the end, it all comes down to the audience. A standard communications model looks like this: sender – receiver ...
Back to basics — 6
The secret to successful public speaking is to have a good time. That’s the zen insight into the performance art ...
Back to basics — 5
You must rehearse in order to give a good presentation. If you don’t rehearse, your body language will give you ...
Back to basics — 4
Every communication is two conversations, the verbal (the content) and the non-verbal (the body language). When the two are aligned, ...
Back to basics — 3
Aristotle made a famous distinction among kinds of speeches. He said speeches could be persuasive, informational, or decorative. It’s a ...
Back to basics — 2
At the heart of any successful speech is passion. To be sure, there are lots of other elements that become ...
Back to basics — 1
I’m going to do a series of blogs on the basics of public speaking in honor of the Fall, the ...
The (Admonishing) finger
There is a new disease in politics this fall. Maybe it’s because the campaign has already gone on too long. ...
The Pause — 2
I received a number of great comments and emails on my first blog on ‘the pause’ so I’m following up ...
