You will have noticed, if you’ve read through these postings, that I am a fan of Henry Ward Beecher, one of the greatest speakers in American history. Even Lincoln looked up to him. Here is a description of Beecher written by… Read More »Presentation Skills: The Bang at the Beginning
Titles are important. My Dad was an editor and sometime in the 1950s a manuscript crossed his desk entitled, “Big Yeller Dog.” He liked the book and decided to publish it, but he asked the author if he could change the title… Read More »Presentation Tips: The Title Slide
I had just landed in Atlanta on a Sunday night and was taxiing down the runway when a female voice came over the intercom. “I’d like to take this opportunity to be the first to welcome you to Atlanta International… Read More »Public Speaking Tips: My Speech Pet Peeves