July 18th, 2021
“Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” ― Desmond Tutu In any presentation you deliver, you are always trying to sell something. It could be a product, an idea, or a service. It is a universal rule that creating a…

July 11th, 2021
“Good transitions can make a speech more important to the audience because they feel they are being taken to a positive conclusion without having to travel a bumpy road.” – Joe Griffith Are great speakers born or made? Great…

July 4th, 2021
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.” – President Bill Clinton Happy 4th of July! For the readers of my articles and blogs, you know I emphasize that to be a successful…

June 27th, 2021
“Research is seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.” – Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian pharmacologist known for his work on vitamins and oxidation. Have you ever been at a loss as to where…

June 20th, 2021
“Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it to whom it may concern.” – Ken Haemer Are you a presenter of technical information? If you think you can become the best speaker by…

June 13th, 2021
“The single greatest ‘people skill’ is a highly developed and authentic interest in the other person.” – Bob Burg Great public speaking best practices are critical to your great networking Some great public speaking best…

June 6th, 2021
“A speaker should approach his preparation not by what he wants to say, but by what he wants to learn.” ― Todd Stocker Have you been asked to speak to a group? What were your initial feelings? Did your stress level go up? …

May 30th, 2021
“Most people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill In this article, I explore persistence and talent – why both are necessary and why persistence more than talent has been…