Charisma Explained in New Research
What is charisma? And can you increase your own charisma quotient, or is it a fixed amount – and something ...
The Five Building Blocks of A Successful Speaking Career
This post is the second in an occasional series about professional speaking careers. I often get asked about how to ...
When Should You Be Authentic?
My dad died a week ago. He had a long and honorable life, and had suffered a year’s illness before ...
Authenticity or Charisma?
Somewhere between the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries, the general public became tired of hype and decided that it wanted ...
The Public Speaker’s To-Do List for 2015
Happy New Year. Is this the year you break out as a speaker, at a level that matches your ambition? ...
How to Communicate with Passion
I’m going to close out 2014 with a final word on passion. I’ve talked all year about techniques, neuroscience, and ...
Body Language on Holiday
Professional speakers are known for being ready to speak anywhere, anytime (for the right price). I’ve witnessed and heard many ...
A General Shows Us What Charisma Really Is
How a leader responds to bad news is a measure of both the leader and the institution she represents. In ...
How to master your gestures to become a more effective communicator
Every communication is two conversations. The first conversation is the one you’re aware of — the content. The second conversation ...
Presenters: Do You Walk on Stage or Take the Stage?
Good actors come on stage, deliver their lines, and leave. Great actors take the stage. Great speakers need to do ...
