Why you must rehearse: To avoid a public speaking disaster like this one
A few years back, we worked with the CEO of a company on a speech assignment that promised to be ...
What Happens When You “Wing” A Speech? Ask Tony Hsieh
In his NY Times Bestseller, Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh advises public speakers to “wing it.” I am driven ...
The Secret To Public Speaking Success: Focus
Consider the standard, garden-variety, dull-as-ditchwater business presentation. A business person wanders to the front of the room, nervous as an ...
For once, Seth Godin is wrong!
I’m a big Seth Godin fan, and usually find his blogs insightful and thought-provoking. Rarely, I disagree with them entirely. ...
Five Steps to Take to Improve Your Public Speaking This Fall
Returning to work in the fall after summer holidays is a good time to take stock and make resolutions for ...
Basic Principles of Nonverbal Communications – 8
Principle VIII: To control the second conversation, you must focus on your emotional intent rather than conscious awareness. As I’ve ...
6 tips for using teleprompters
Should you use a teleprompter? If so, what are the traps for the unwary? I had a question from an ...
Is rehearsal important?
Is rehearsal important? Odd that I should even have to pose the question, but a surprising number of the people ...
Three Big Myths of Executive Public Speaking
For my blog today, I'm linking to an article I just wrote for Forbes.com on the 3 big myths of ...
