March 16th, 2020
“Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it: To Whom It May Concern.” – Ken HaemerYou’re stuttering, every other word out of your mouth is “ah” or “um” or “you know.”…

March 9th, 2020
“A talk is a voyage with purpose and it must be charted. The man who starts out going nowhere, generally gets there.” – Dale CarnegieImagine you are in New York on a pleasure trip and were in Little Italy in South Manhattan. If you wanted to…

March 2nd, 2020
“Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.” – PericlesIf you are near-sighted, would you think of taking off your glasses before getting behind the wheel of your car. If you…

February 24th, 2020
“When presenting a speech, don’t think about how the audience will look at you. Think about what value you can give them.” -Radha TailorYou’re done with your presentation and it went very well. It’s time to kick back and enjoy…

February 17th, 2020
“People who know what they are talking about do not need PowerPoint.” – Steve JobsIn this fast-paced world of ours, we rarely have time to pause. However, a speaker that does not use pauses is not using the full speaker’s “toolbox.”…

February 10th, 2020
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” – Winston ChurchillYou have all heard the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Men and women throughout history have changed…

February 4th, 2020
“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.” – Jim RohnThe first book I bought when I became interested in public speaking a…

January 27th, 2020
“All great speakers were bad speakers at first.” – Ralph Waldo EmersonIt is the day before your big speech and you are not nearly done developing and practicing it. What can you do? Use mind-mapping to uncover and organize your ideas…