What does happiness have to do with public speaking?
Is it important to be happy? A couple of recent studies suggest that focusing on one’s happiness may not be ...
The low hanging fruit of public speaking, and yet no one does it?
I regularly get asked by speakers, meeting planners, speaker bureau folks – just about everyone in the speaking business, in ...
Should You Rehearse in Front of a Mirror?
I’ve often had clients and others tell me that they’ll rehearse in front of a mirror in order to practice ...
Should You Fake It Until You Make It?
We’ve all heard the advice, usually at some low points in our lives, from a well-meaning friend: just fake it ...
Can your Ideas Be Translated into other Languages?
Have you ever wondered whether the meanings of concepts behind words are similar from one culture to another? In other ...
How Helpful Is Failure Really?
Failure is fashionable. At least to judge from the public speaking world, where it is a popular topic and where ...
My Public Speaking New Year’s Resolutions for 2020
Happy New Year 2020! I’ve waited a few days on my New Year’s resolutions, hiding under a news-free rock, in ...
Are You Building a Fanocracy? A Q and A with David Meerman Scott
David Meerman Scott is a long-time friend and I've had the distinct pleasure of coaching him from time to time, ...
The Reduced-Field Democratic Debate Offers Some Surprises
Something extraordinary happened at the Democratic debate last night: it got interesting. With a mere seven candidates on stage, the ...
What’s the Future of Hybrid Publishing? A Q and A with Jesse Finkelstein of Page Two
In the bad old days, a decade or more ago, would-be authors only had one real choice about where to ...
