April 2, 2024
From 1869 to 1924, Russell Conwell delivered a speech, “Acres of Diamonds,” 6,152 times. With the money he earned, he helped establish Temple University. How […]
March 12, 2024
Some speakers use phrases which make me cringe because the implications of the words may be either insulting or misleading. Let’s look at a few […]
April 24, 2020
In his book, The Prophet, Kahil Gibran wrote, “Let there be spaces in your togetherness.” Not only is this important in relationships in general, but […]
April 13, 2020
Three elderly gentlemen were sitting together on a train out of London. The first one said, “This is Wembley.” The second one said, “No, this […]
February 5, 2018
As presenters, we are concerned with saying the right words, but what we choose not to say can be just as important. What we decide […]
December 19, 2016
Want to get off to a great start in your next presentation? Make your first sentence have meaning. Nothing is wrong with “I’m delighted to […]
July 25, 2016
As William Norwood Brigance once said, “A speech is not an essay on its hind legs.” We must prepare a speech for the ear, not […]
March 28, 2016
A famous anecdote featuring Winston Churchill and British politician Bessie Braddock may be apocryphal but makes for an entertaining story. Supposedly Braddock encountered an intoxicated […]