When Do Facts Beat Stories?
Speakers make or break their speeches – and careers – based on the strength of their stories and their command ...
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 Power Of Jon Stewart’s Testimony to Congress
Every now and then a speech comes along that both defines the era and transcends it. Comedian Jon Stewart’s recent ...
Audience Participation and Rodrigo y Gabriela
Last week I was off on another busman’s holiday. I learned at the last minute that Rodrigo y Gabriela were ...
Is Anger Addictive? Is It Worse Online?
Can we actually become addicted to anger? I’ve posted a number of times about how we seem to be living ...
Liane Davey Fights the Good Fight
Liane Davey is an old friend and client, one who has proved incredibly skilled at understanding and helping improve the ...
Acting and Neuroscience
I’ve been thinking about acting and speaking this week, and so naturally a study talking about the neuroscience of acting ...
What Actors and Cabaret Singers Can Teach Public Speakers
What is the difference between what actors do and what speakers do? I talked about this question last fall in ...
Talking to Teens and Other Challenges
According to some new research, our sensitivity to negative expressions and threats varies with age. We’re most sensitive as teens, ...
