Why Visualization Matters for Speakers
A recent study by cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Oslo found that imagining a series of images produced the ...
Ian Cunliffe, Ed Tate, Kuala Lumpur, and the Art of Visualization
Meet Ian Cunliffe. His public speaking journey is an extraordinary one, from fearful to joyful, from never-going-to-speak-in-public to competing in ...
How to make sure your 20-minute speech has a long-lasting impact
I’ve been working recently with clients on more and more 20-minute speeches. As I indicated in an earlier blog post, ...
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 ...
Being Open Is Risky Business – But the Alternative Is Riskier
When you stand up to speak in front of others, you're risking a great deal. You can fail to engage ...
Does body language really matter?
There are many myths and misconceptions about the use and power of body language. Putting your fingertips together like a ...
The Only Reason to Give A Speech in 2011
“The only reason to give a speech is to change the world.” An old friend of mine, a speechwriter, used ...
eBook: How to Give a Great Speech
Public speaking is one of those mixed activities — it's both art and science, idea and fulfillment, content and delivery. ...
Summer Reading #16 – Unleashing the Warrior with Rich Machowicz
A reader of this blog, Rich Litvin (check him out at: http://thatconfidenceguy.com) sent me a link to a fascinating YouTube ...
10 Rules for Presenting as a Team
I’ve been away a few days in an intensive session helping a team get ready for a high-stakes multi-day presentation. ...
