How to make a good first impression
Never mind attention spans, the research shows that it only takes 30 seconds for someone to make up their mind ...
How to Create a Short Speech
I tweeted recently that every speaker needs a 3-minute and a 20-minute version of her speech. To that I would ...
Funny speeches: how to use humor in public speaking
Humor can be hazardous to the health of public speakers. Most speakers want to be funny, but you’ve got to ...
Giving a Presentation? Don’t Tell ‘Em What You’re Going to Say
The oldest chestnut in public speaking advice is to “tell ‘em what you’re going to say, say it, and then ...
How to tell powerful stories in your speeches
Why tell stories in speeches? Because they are interesting, they help people remember what you say, and they are a ...
What’s the best way to end a presentation?
A speaker asks a lot of an audience. Understanding, enthusiasm, support -- and inactivity. Speakers expect audiences to be passive ...
How Do You Decide What to Say in a Presentation?
You've been asked to give a speech. Perhaps you're expert in some topic, or you've headed up some organization, or ...
Two Things Charles Dickens Can Teach Us About Successful Presentations
Charles Dickens is 200 today, and in his honor, this blog will explore a little-known side of the great novelist: ...
5 Blogs. 5 Days. 5 Quick Takes for Improving Your Speaking in 2012.
What are the 5 most important quick ideas for improving your public speaking? I’m going to go for broke this ...
The Story Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
I first published this blog a year ago in honor of MLK. So many people have remarked on it that ...
