True Listening: How can you tell when you’re being listened to?
In my last post I decried the epidemic of fake listening that rages through our society, brought on by the ...
How The Communication Rules Have Changed
Communicating effectively is essential table-stakes for success in the business world today, as well as of course the public speaking ...
How to Connect with an Audience Fast
Speakers, like executives, salespeople, managers, trainers, consultants, advisors, engineers – the whole information society, in fact – are terribly afraid ...
Should You Want Your Audience to Like You?
How important is it for audiences to like their speakers? Most speakers won’t admit it, but a big part of ...
The Communication Problem at the Heart of Our Digital Era, Part 2
Every single human voice has a slightly different mix of its basic pitch, undertones and overtones. Added together and they ...
The Communication Problem at the Heart of Our Digital Era, Part 1
We live half our lives in the virtual world, half in the real, so that many of our communications are ...
Our Most Common Vocal Sins and What to Do About Them
I wish I could say that the 21st Century, while giving rise to technological wonders, artisan coffee, and Uber, has ...
How to Make Your Speaking Voice Sound More Intelligent
You’re standing in the wings, getting ready to go on stage to give an important speech. If you’re like most ...
Why You Should Care About Your Face
Human interaction begins with the face – in the cradle. It’s the aspect of our fellow human beings we study ...
You Are Already a Body Language Expert
There’s a good deal of nonsense written about body language. The idea most often expressed is that experts in the ...
