Why speakers need introductions, Part 2
I’m going to post this (short) blog a little earlier in the day in case you’re heading off early for ...
Why does a speaker need to be introduced?
We live and work in a casual age, and you might be forgiven for wondering why that rather old-fashioned custom ...
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. ...
TED’s best speech? – a talk you don’t want to miss
Jill Bolte Taylor gives one of the most moving talks I’ve ever seen on TED on the subject of her ...
President Obama’s Oil Spill Speech — how effective was it?
I’m taking a day off from the discussion of the Public Words Speaker Forum 2010 to talk about President Obama’s ...
Does public speaking terrify you? Here’s what to do about it.
I get asked a great deal about anxiety, fear, nerves, nervousness, butterflies, panic attacks, terror – about public speaking. A ...
How to be a passionate speaker, part 5
Passion is both authentic and charismatic – when it comes from a real place in the emotions. That kind of ...
How to be a passionate speaker, part 4: your pitch matters
Some people pitch their voices too high or too low habitually. That puts a strain on the voice, prevents it ...
How to be a passionate speaker, part 3
Your voice is one of the chief ways you have to give vent to your passion as a speaker. Heck, ...
Can you fake charisma?
For my blog today, I'm linking to a podcast I did recently with Phil Dobbie of BNET-Australia on the subject ...
