How Speakers Need to Forget
Starting this week I'm going to one post a week, for the summer. That way we can all take a ...
King and Connecting with an Audience
What makes a great speech? Every year around this time in the US we honor Martin Luther King, Jr, for […]
When is it OK to swear in public?
Recently, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand swore during a speech at the Personal Democracy Forum at New York University. She said, “If ...
Principles of Public Speaking – VII
I’m continuing a series of public speaking principles in the next few blog posts that are a summation of what I’ve ...
The Greatest American Speech Ever?
Speeches, like flowers, are a moment’s monument. They exist most powerfully for a specific audience, a specific speaker, and a ...
The Toughest Speaking Gig of All
I usually write about the challenges of professional and executive speaking, but there’s one speaking gig that presents difficulties even ...
Who Is the World’s Most Influential Leader, and What Does It Take to Lead Today?
Who is the world’s most influential leader? According to our highly unscientific survey last week – a contest we ran ...
The 50th Anniversary of One of the Greatest Speeches Ever
I first published this blog post two years ago in honor of MLK. So many people have remarked on it ...
How to Handle Q and A
How do you handle Q and A? The traditional way is to take the first 45 minutes of an hour ...
The Story Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
I first published this blog a year ago in honor of MLK. So many people have remarked on it that ...
