August 22, 2016
Of the several reasons to arrive at my speaking room early, my main reason is to chat with audience members. My agenda is to find […]
August 8, 2013
I’ve listened to thousands of speeches in my career as a university professor, presentation skills coach, and consultant. I recently watched on YouTube a young […]
April 16, 2012
There are many ways to persuade someone to take action. You may recall the old story about a party on an elegant cruise yacht when […]
September 15, 2011
Not only are the first sentences of your presentation important, but also the last words of whoever is introducing you. Those last words have […]
September 13, 2011
Mark Twain was known for his regular use of profanity. His wife got tired of this and decided to show him how distasteful this language […]
March 24, 2011
Last week I heard speaker Scott McKain who stressed an idea about life in general: "Don't miss the good stuff." I also stress the importance […]