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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
December 17, 2019
In public speaking, there are times when a little voice inside you seems to say, “Leave this out,” or “Add this line,” or “Stop here.” […]
February 12, 2019
We all know the challenge of keeping an audience awake and alert as we speak. But what happens when the audience becomes involved when […]
August 27, 2018
A few newsletters ago I wrote about what not to say in your next presentation. In this article I want to suggest content to include. […]
October 5, 2015
A question I’m often asked is, “How do you know how long your speech will be before you deliver it?” One important way is actually […]
April 20, 2015
Usually we associate standing to speak with delivering a presentation. I want to suggest we stand to speak at other times, too. For example, when […]