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?
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
Installing forty blinking boxes around Boston to promote a TV show for Turner Broadcasting is like yelling “Fire!” in a crowded theater. In this case, Marshal McLuhan is wrong. The medium (boxes) was NOT the message. Our interpretation of the… Read More »Communication Skills: Madmen Admen in Boston
Let the pageant begin. The dignitaries, Secretaries, and adversaries, enter, stage left. The attendant lady and lord, Sergeant-in-waiting and Sergeant-at-arms, say the ceremonial to introduce the President of the United States (POTUS), who looks small and determined. I check out his… Read More »Public Speaking Skills: Inner dialogue during the State of the Union (SOTU)