What Audiences Want from Their Speakers: Personas, Part 2
In my last post, I talked about the importance of determining what kind of persona you wished to put forward ...
Are there three kinds of intelligence, and should we speak to them?
I’ve got bad news for fans of the so-called learning styles – visual, auditory, kinesthetic or tactile. They have been ...
Three Brain Myths That Hinder Speakers
I frequently encounter several misunderstandings about the brain on the speaking circuit that lead, arguably, to less effective speeches. So, ...
Why the resonance of your voice matters
I’ve been writing on the importance of the voice in leadership communications for many years. In my book Power Cues I talked ...
Use Anchoring to Strengthen Your Arguments
Anchoring bias is one of those psychological constructs that is very familiar to psychologists but less widely talked about by ...
What Color Is Your Speech?
We humans are powerfully influenced by color. There are of course the associations we develop with specific colors, thanks to ...
For Above-Average Speakers
We are all above average. At least, the studies show that most of us think we are above average. This ...
The Problem with Virtual Communication
Long before the pandemic, I was a technophile. I always latched onto the latest tech, and believed that being up-to-date ...
The Learning Paradox for Speakers
The human brain is a much more powerful learning machine than we think. A recent study (Buch et al., 2021) ...
