The Pandemic Epidemic of Loneliness
A good deal has been written about the increase in negative mental health indicators during the pandemic. Drug abuse, mental ...
For Above-Average Speakers
We are all above average. At least, the studies show that most of us think we are above average. This ...
The Problem with Virtual Communication
Long before the pandemic, I was a technophile. I always latched onto the latest tech, and believed that being up-to-date ...
How to Handle Post-Pandemic Speaking Nerves
Most public speakers whom I’ve been checking in with of late are impatient to get back to face-to-face presentations. And ...
How Your Voice Will Help You Succeed or Fail as a Speaker
What do audiences want? They want a speaker to succeed, because that means their time has been well spent. When ...
A New Alternative to Slide-deck Preparation
When I ask people what they do to prepare a speech or presentation, the most common answer is, ‘pull a ...
Who makes a better public speaker – an introvert or an extrovert?
Who makes a better public speaker – an introvert or an extrovert? Most people would immediately say, ‘that’s a no-brainer ...
Public Speaking: Nature or Nurture?
The long-running debate on how much of our individual variation as humans is due to our genetic heritage and how ...
The Learning Paradox for Speakers
The human brain is a much more powerful learning machine than we think. A recent study (Buch et al., 2021) ...
Just One Question Episode 61: Nick chats to Author, speaker and business school teacher Dorie Clark
Dorie Clark teaches for Duke Fuqua School of Business. She is the author of too many bestselling books to count, ...
