When we are talking about talking in our presentations, speeches, or video calls, we are distracting from our message. I’ve never been good at predictions. But there is one speaking behavior that is so common I can predict it with amazing accuracy. Watch for it on...
In our July newsletter we shared a tip about speech introductions, and it’s a question I get a lot: “How should I introduce myself?” If I hear another speaker open with “Well, let me tell you a little about myself…”, I may scream. ...
Today’s Drabble cartoon picked up one of our favorite phrases that shouldn’t be said, and even in the cartoon, they tell you why. Always love to see how the humorists in the cartoons pick up on the most offensive things that speakers say, which begs the...
In a class I was teaching yesterday, we engaged in some healthy debate on the issue of email etiquette and efficiency. First, I think most everyone in business agrees that they receive too many emails and their productivity with the tool could be improved. In...
I wish I were making this up. Got an email today. Title: Problem with Millswyck web site (first problem — already failed in the obscure capitalization of my business name, but that’s forgiveable). I just came across your website. It looks pretty good,...
Monday night, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio gave a response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. I did not watch either live, but heard about it almost immediately via social media. When your speech is known as “the Water Bottle...
