They are mostly women. I have now spent 20 years in the speech trade, and most of the people I run into who speak too fast are women. I have no idea why. I can only speculate. they are more… Read More »Speech Training: Speaking Above the Speed Limit
Science is making progress in understanding sexual desire. Birds Do It. Bees Do It. People Seek the Keys to It by Natalie Angier was published in the New York Times on April 10, 2007. It’s fun reading, and should provide even greater… Read More »Business Presentations: Women Admire Men Who are Good Speakers
On Tuesday, April 24th, The Wall Street Journal ran an article on men’s health. A key indicator of a healthy man, it turns out, is a waist size under 40 inches. One of the doctors quoted said that men don’t… Read More »Presentation Coaching: Presentation Pants
One of my consulting firm clients came to me with a problem that surprised me. Although they hire the most accomplished students from the most competitive colleges and B-schools, the firm is concerned about their unwillingness to speak up at… Read More »Speaking Anxiety: The Conference Room Comment
People make fun of engineers–ribbing them for their introversion and poor communication skills. I don’t feel that way. Whenever I work with them on their technical and scientific presentations, I find them to be eager and open to new ideas. … Read More »Technical and Scientific Presentations: Engineering Better Talks
Last week I went to the third and last day of a meeting for engineers. After lunch, one of their senior leaders stood up and summarized every presentation they had experienced during the past three days. As he began to speak… Read More »Public Speaking: A Stunning Moment of Authenticity