Communication in the time of Coronavirus
These are deeply unsettling times. We’re in the midst of a public health crisis and yet for most of us ...
We Are All Telecommuters Now – How’s That Going to Work? Rules for Success
When I was researching virtual communications for Can You Hear Me: How to Connect with People in a Virtual World, ...
What to Do About the Fear of Public Speaking
In what is arguably one of the best half-dozen science fiction books of all time, Dune, its author Frank Herbert ...
What does happiness have to do with public speaking?
Is it important to be happy? A couple of recent studies suggest that focusing on one’s happiness may not be ...
The low hanging fruit of public speaking, and yet no one does it?
I regularly get asked by speakers, meeting planners, speaker bureau folks – just about everyone in the speaking business, in ...
Why do we misunderstand each other more than ever before?
For this week's post, here's a brief video delving into the communications challenges we all face in the half-real, half-virtual ...
Should You Rehearse in Front of a Mirror?
I’ve often had clients and others tell me that they’ll rehearse in front of a mirror in order to practice ...
Should You Fake It Until You Make It?
We’ve all heard the advice, usually at some low points in our lives, from a well-meaning friend: just fake it ...
How Helpful Is Failure Really?
Failure is fashionable. At least to judge from the public speaking world, where it is a popular topic and where ...
My Public Speaking New Year’s Resolutions for 2020
Happy New Year 2020! I’ve waited a few days on my New Year’s resolutions, hiding under a news-free rock, in ...
