June 18th, 2023
“Giving people a little more than they expect is a good way to get back a lot more than you’d expect” – Robert Half, founder and president of Robert Half International Employment Agency When you speak, you want the audience to…

June 11th, 2023
“To make our communications more effective, we need to shift our thinking from “What information do I need to convey?” to “What questions do I want my audience to ask?” – Chip Heath, co-author with Dan Heath of the book Made to…

June 4th, 2023
“The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures.” – Ben A. Shneiderman, American computer scientist You deal with a lot of data if you are a technical person. Presenting this data to your audience is a real challenge. …

May 28th, 2023
“When communicating with non-technical types there is nothing better than a clear visualization to make your point” – John Tukey, American mathematician and statistician When you speak to your audience, don’t make the mistake…

May 21st, 2023
“The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives.” – Lilly Walters, author and communications expert When I started my Government contractor career as a systems engineer…

May 14th, 2023
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Thank you for all the hard work you have done raising your children. Job well done! “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein, Theoretical…

May 7th, 2023
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft Corporation This week I am talking to speakers and entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs use the same techniques as speakers. The only…

April 30th, 2023
“If you have a crippling fear of public speaking, recognize that that is perfectly normal. And know that the only way to get over those nerves is to fully understand the material, the points, the policy you are trying to explain – and…