The World Champion Speaker
Every year Toastmasters runs a contest for the best 5 – 7-minute speech in the world. Something like 30,000 people ...
When Do Facts Beat Stories?
Speakers make or break their speeches – and careers – based on the strength of their stories and their command ...
Takeaways from Round Two of the Democratic Debates
We’ve endured the second round of Democratic presidential debates, this time hosted by CNN. By now, the folly of the ...
Thinking of Becoming a Professional Speaker? Here’s What They Don’t Tell You
There’s a lot of glamour in the keynote speaking world – from a distance. You jet into town, stay in ...
What Is Hot Right Now in Public Speaking?
What are the current hot topics in public speaking? I hear from and reach out to clients, speaker friends who ...
I Have Seen the Future and It Is Video
As an author of (mostly) written words, I’ve of course noticed that the sentient world is becoming increasingly video-based. At ...
Dr. Susan David’s TED talk and Its Lessons for Keynote Speaking
It’s been a few years since I helped designed a conference from soup to nuts; these days I’m primarily a ...
Information Is Addictive – and That’s Good News for Speakers
My good friend Mitch Joel and I share a trait: we’re both infovores. An infovore is someone who “indulges in ...
The Democrats Debate, Round Two
Thursday night’s debate was much more interesting than Wednesday's, because more of the A Team was present. In retrospect, with ...
The First Democratic Debate – Who Were the Winners and Losers?
The first Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign season is over. Ten of the candidates have had their somewhat fair ...
