Can a speech really change the world?
I began my first book, Working the Room, with the line, “The only reason to give a speech is to ...
The Ten Commandments of Public Speaking
I did an article years ago on the Ten Commandments of Public Speaking, and it’s time to update it. Here ...
How to cut: giving a 3-hour speech in 45 minutes
I spoke this week at a conference of CIOs, talking about authentic communications. It’s a new version of a speech ...
10 Steps You Can Take Right Now to Improve Your Presentations
1. Lose the Power Point – when you put up Power Point slides you ask the audience to look at ...
The power of aligned — vs unaligned — communications
Every communication is two conversations, one verbal and the other nonverbal. When the two conversations are aligned, a communication can ...
Authenticity – 3: 5 ways to show your passion through your words
This is the third in a series of blogs on achieving authenticity in public communications. Authenticity is the sine qua ...
How to begin a speech
How do you begin a speech? There are still human beings who wander this earth recommending starting with a joke ...
Six Ways to Put Together a Persuasive Speech:
How do you put together a persuasive speech? The classic way, first noted by the ancient Greeks, is to begin ...
Use the 5 basic stories to add power to your speeches
I’ve written about using the power of the 5 basic stories that Western culture has to make your speeches stronger, ...
How to survive a panel
Panels are a low form of public speaking. It's a lazy, cheap way for a conference planner to fill an ...
