July 5, 2022
Often I hear speakers open their speeches by apologizing because they did not know they were supposed to speak until the last minute. Sometimes they […]
June 14, 2022
Often a person says too much instead of too little. For example, a little boy went to his mother and asked a question. She said, […]
January 6, 2022
Often when we speak, we are trying to persuade those in our audience to understand or accept an idea, a proposal, or product. But how […]
November 23, 2021
There is a difference between written and oral style. Oral style uses shorter words, more repetition, shorter sentences, and even incomplete sentences. Transcribe a portion […]
August 25, 2021
All of us at some point have had to speak unexpectedly, either on our own volition or because someone thinks […]
March 30, 2021
A man walks into a bar and orders a drink. After sitting for a few minutes, he hears a voice say, “Nice tie.” He looks […]
January 25, 2021
All of us have certainly seen many examples of conflict in the last several months. Communicating in conflict is often a negative situation, but whether […]
October 21, 2020
Speaking is now more challenging than ever because we often cannot see our audience and their visual reactions. Since the pandemic limits personal contact, we […]