How to write a great speech — 1
I'm going to write a series of blogs on how to put together a great speech, since I've heard a ...
I’m Giving a Speech Tomorrow
I'm in the unusual position of having to take my own advice -- I'm giving a new speech tomorrow. I ...
How to structure a presentation
How do you structure a presentation? The short answer is, logically. And clearly. Have pity on your audiences -- make ...
Take a lesson from Achilles
When it comes to thinking about how to present your material in a speech, take a lesson from Achilles. Let ...
Closers — How to Finish a Speech
I’ve written before on how to open a speech. How do you close one? Think about whom you’re talking to: ...
In Public Speaking, Address the Audience’s Safety Issues
It's hard to get anyone's attention these days. We receive, what, a billion marketing messages a day, something like that. ...
The secret of great speechmaking
Why are some speeches and speakers great -- some few -- and so many are not? Ultimately, great speaking is ...
Don’t Tell Them Everything You Know
The art of public speaking is the art of deciding what NOT to say. The urge, when you combine expertise, ...
Using Humor in Speeches, and Other Bad Advice
There are a few basic rules that many people seem to have stuck in their minds about public speaking: Tell-'em-what-you're-going-to-say,-say-it,-tell-'em-what-you-said; ...
How many ideas can you get across in a speech?
How many ideas can you get across in a speech? To judge from many business speeches -- and the President's ...
