Why is most public speaking – especially in the business world – so bad?
(This blog is based on the talk I gave at the opening of the Public Words Speaker Forum, June 11-12, ...
How to pitch an idea – and pick the right medium for your pitch
Most of us find ourselves having to pitch an idea – whether it’s a proposal for a new business initiative ...
Lesson from the Designers: Don’t Talk to Your Slides
Last week I attended a day-long conference at the Harvard architecture and design school, where I was speaking about how ...
Power Point: illustration or enemy combatant?
The New York Times recently ran an article on a Power Point slide. The slide surfaced in a high-level military ...
The Top 10 List of Speakers Audience Abuse
Based on actual events. Don’t try these on your audiences. Please feel free to nominate the worst cases of audience ...
7 Simple New Year’s Resolutions for Improving Your Public Speaking
1. I will construct all my speeches to focus on one main point, removing all information that doesn’t support ...
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 ...
10 Rules for Creating Successful Power Point Presentations
I’ve blogged many times on how NOT to use Power Point. Most people use it incorrectly, and it becomes 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 ...
The 5 Best Ways to Screw up a Presentation
There are an infinite number of ways to screw up a presentation, but I see some over and over again. ...
