Michael Chiklis, the Boston Pops and the 4th of July – the Hazards of Live TV
I love long summer nights, fireworks, and up tempo music. So the Boston Pops 4th of July fireworks and patriotic ...
How to Conduct a Virtual Meeting
Virtual meetings are both a necessity in these straitened times -- and a curse. Once you cut out the visual ...
The Public Words 2010 Top 10 Holiday Gift Guide for Public Speakers
What do you get that public speaking family member or friend? Following (in no particular order) are 10 suggestions for ...
How to Communicate Virtually
I often get asked about virtual communications -- webinars, audio conferences, and so on. How do you keep people engaged ...
J. K. Rowling, Harvard, and the memorable commencement speech
A reader was kind enough to send me a link to J. K. Rowling’s commencement address to Harvard in 2008 ...
The Nature of Trust in the Virtual World
Just finished speaking at the CIO 100 conference, smoothly run by Maryfran Johnson and her team of pros, and I ...
6 tips for using teleprompters
Should you use a teleprompter? If so, what are the traps for the unwary? I had a question from an ...
Ten Reasons for Public Speakers to be Thankful
10. 2010 already looks to be a better year for conferences than 2009. 9. Pico Pocket Projectors are here. 8. ...
5 tips for conducting a successful audio conference
I frequently get asked about how to make audio conferences, conference calls, webinars, and the like more interesting. Apparently, a ...
The Public Speaking Checklist – 10 points to check before you speak
You’re going to give a speech today. It’s a high-stress time for most of us. You don’t want to forget ...
