January 6th, 2020
“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” – Benjamin Franklin Do you want your audiences to take what you say in your presentations and…
December 30th, 2019
“Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.” -Dale Carnegie During this season of good will, good cheer, and good friends, I think back to a song from the film “White Christmas”…
December 23rd, 2019
“Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator..” – Marcus Tullius Cicero Have you ever talked to a friend, colleague, or your boss and were wondering during the conversation, “What is his/her main…
December 16th, 2019
“A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something.” – Plato In the first 30 seconds of meeting you, your audience has formed their first impression of you. This first impression will be the…
December 9th, 2019
“Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much.” – Robert Greenleaf We all have to perform sometime in our lives. Whether it is a presentation, the school spelling bee, the high jump, or a million other possible things, we are not…
December 2nd, 2019
“A compelling story beats a mountain of facts every time. Stories don’t have to be amazing, incredible tales – often family mishaps and personal insights are very moving.” – Dorothy Leeds from her book, “Power Speak” I hope you and…
November 25th, 2019
“When you’re rehearsing, just focus on giving the speech, and then look at the video. You really cannot give a speech and be critiquing it at the same time.” – TJ Walker Many years ago, the starlets that flocked to Hollywood used to be asked,…
November 18th, 2019
“Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it ‘to whom it may concern.” – Ken Haemer “Oh, I have lost my place.” “Sorry, I missed a whole section of my talk.” “Someone must have…