People I’m Grateful For: #1 – Susan Goldin-Meadow
I’m going to start a series of blogs on people that have added something important to the world of communications. ...
Why Ignoring Body Language Is Like Betting on an Inside Straight
Every presentation is two conversations, and I find it ironic that speakers spend a great deal of time thinking about ...
How to Avoid the Presentation Doom Loop
As I said in my last blog, modern presentations are doomed to failure because of ancient survival instincts. Your body ...
Why Presentations Are Doomed to Fail
When you’re standing up in front of a group of people ready to give a modern business presentation, your ancient ...
Can You Present Sitting Down?
We live in an era of flattened hierarchies, informality, and collegial behavior. And so naturally enough, many clients ask me ...
The Body Language of Love
There are many ways to say the words “I love you,” but the way that counts is said without words. ...
Choreographing your speech
One of the great questions for regular public speakers is, what will the room look like when I get there? ...
What happens when your words and body language don’t match?
What happens when your words and body language don’t match? Audiences believe the body language every time. But they don’t ...
Online Trust is Fragile: Why Herman Cain hasn’t quit yet and other modern era mysteries
I’m fascinated by politicians like Herman Cain and Rick Perry who hang in there – along with their most loyal ...
Fear of Public Speaking? Here’s how to conquer it
I’ve recently been reminded that one of the universal constants in the public speaking world is fear. Most speakers have ...
