How to prepare a 20-minute TED-like talk
More and more the call is for short speeches. Of course, the popularity of TED and TEDx talks is one ...
How Public Speaking Has Evolved, Part 2
An astute reader of the this blog, David Meerman Scott, pinged me after Tuesday's blog post and said, "Aren't you ...
How Public Speaking Has Evolved
Stage acting in the Victorian period would seem bizarrely and hilariously stylized to us today. The technique was based on ...
A Comparison of Two Inaugurals: Kennedy v Obama
President Kennedy gave 3 State of the Union addresses, and they are almost completely forgotten today. His Inaugural Address, on ...
President Obama’s Second Inaugural Address and How to Close a Speech – 3 Quick Tips
After an opening that grabs your audience and doesn’t let it go, the next most important moment in a presentation ...
5 Top New Year’s Resolutions for Speakers
Happy New Year, everyone! I’m back from a little skiing, a little overeating, and a little doing nothing. The perfect ...
The Best and Worst of Communicating – 5 Quick Lessons from 2012
Once again this year I’m inspired by the top 10 best and worst communicators of 2012 list (compiled by my ...
How to write a great speech
A great speech puts the occasion, the audience, and the speaker together in an unforgettable way. All three pieces of ...
The Best Way to Start a Speech
Most people when they come to work with us already have some idea of how their speech will go. And ...
5 Quick Steps to a Killer TED Speech
I spend a fair amount of time these days as a communication coach helping people prepare for TED speeches. Even ...
