Three Common Storytelling Mistakes
I know you think storytelling is important, because you’re reading this blog post. Or do you need to be persuaded? ...
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Presidential Storytelling
What makes a story? And is it helpful to think of the unfolding US Presidential election contest as an example ...
What Public Speakers Get Wrong And Audiences Need
It’s been nagging at me for some time now that the speaking business is changing, because audiences are changing, and ...
Where Are All the Storytellers?
In the early days of my blog, back in 2008 (almost a decade ago!) when I argued for more storytelling ...
How To Talk to Audiences so that They Remember What You Say
Some recent research on memory and retention has important implications for public speakers everywhere who care about their audiences actually ...
The Power of Storytelling and the NH Primary
Readers of this blog will not be surprised to learn that I’m a big advocate of storytelling for politicians to ...
How to Give a Memorable Presentation
Neuroscience is finally starting to crack the twin processes of remembering and forgetting – with important implications for public speakers. ...
The Dirty Secret of Public Speaking – and What to Do About It
One of the dirty secrets of public speaking is that audiences don’t remember much of what you say. I’ve seen ...
Five Common Rookie Storytelling Mistakes
In honor of this week’s launch of our new online course, Presentation Prep: 10 Steps to Persuasive Storytelling, I’m devoting ...
What’s Wrong With Acronyms?
Just because it’s possible to sum up the key takeaways in your presentation in one of those annoying acronyms doesn’t ...
