October 24th, 2021
“It doesn’t matter how elegant the argument or inspiring the prose, a presentation won’t move anyone if the presenter isn’t visibly feeling what they are saying.” – John Neffinger As a speaker, have you ever thought about…

October 17th, 2021
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens As I write, Christmas is more than two months away, but I thought about my…

October 10th, 2021
“Grasp the subject, the words will follow.” – Cato The Elder You are attending an event with a dynamic speaker. He plays to the crowd. He knows exactly what he is going to say when he says it. His body movements, facial…

October 3rd, 2021
“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill Have you ever heard the best way to improve yourself is to find someone doing…

September 26th, 2021
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” – Jimi Hendrix You are a public speaker. Something drew you to this activity. It may be a lifelong dream of yours. It might be encouragement from others. You might have even stumbled into…

September 19th, 2021
“You presentation introduction should transition the audience from what they are doing or thinking about, and to focus their attention on the speaker.” – Deborah Grayson Riegel The emcee introduces you by just saying your name. …

September 12th, 2021
“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification” – Martin H. Fischer Your audience has had a long day – they’ve experienced conflict…

September 5th, 2021
“The Way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney Professional writers know that if they waited for inspiration to write, they would starve. Regardless of how a writer feels about a subject or whether they…