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
First of all, Ellen DeGeneres is an amazing performer. She is relaxed (or appears to be), self-effacing, and playful–not mean, like some of the previous hosts of the Academy Awards. And instead of joking about things going on “in the… Read More »Effective Speaking: How Much Emotion?
I will be glued to the TV on Oscar night because I’m fascinated by the power of the acceptance speeches. They’re a balancing act between emotion and concision; between sincerity and craft. Too much emotion and the speech can be… Read More »Public Speaking Tips: What’s a Good Oscar Speech?
If you haven’t already gone to www.squidoo.com you should give it a try. It’s a great site to find just about anything, including my “lens” (a Squidoo word) on High Stakes Presentations: click here. High Stakes Presentations are those when… Read More »Persuasive Speaking: Winning Business
Presenting ideas is largely about getting and keeping attention. Most of us are ambivalent about being the center of attention, but we have to be willing and able to focus many minds at once if we want to be convincing.… Read More »Presentation Techniques: 8 Tools for Getting and Keeping Attention
My sun sign is Libra–the scales. Whether my need for balance derives from the accident of my birth, or my experience as a speech coach is hard to say. But from where I sit, most presenters are out of balance.… Read More »Public Speaking Skills: Oh balance, where art thou?