There is very little drama in panels. I’d like to see panelists a bit more feisty, eager to engage in debate and debunk…but they rarely are (or do). Polite and well-mannered is more like it–don’t want to rock the boat… Read More »How to be a great panel moderator
What are the pros and cons of reading a script to an audience, and what are the pros and cons of internalizing a message so that you don’t have to refer to a script? Positives about Reading a Script Your… Read More »Public Speaking: Reading a Script vs. Internalizing a Message
First of all, to admit you need a speech coach is a kind of confession—a confession that you need help. Some of us don’t like to ask for directions when we’re lost, and some of us will struggle on our… Read More »How you should look for a speech coach
Everyone used to believe the world was flat. It took a while to let go of that perception. Everyone used to believe the sun revolved around the earth. That view took centuries to change. We know how hard it is… Read More »Speakers and listeners: Beware the closed mind
Albums on which all songs sound more or less the same are boring. Speaking voices that lack variety in pitch, volume, and rhythm are boring. Watching grass grow and paint dry is boring. And so is listening to a business… Read More »Effective communicating: Not just the facts
Not one, but two of my clients are in trouble because they each have a super-abundance of charm. Accomplished, handsome raconteurs, they hold forth in meetings with panache, tossing off confetti clouds of words that flit, rise and fall on… Read More »Public Speaking: The curse of charm