When I worked in the corporate world, you were supposed to give a trip report when you returned from a conference or client travel. This was an opportunity to share learned information with the home office, and also provided some nice accountability to participate...
The Importance of Facial Expressions in Public Speaking When we ask participants in our workshop what characteristics define a boring or bad speaker, the list usually hasn’t grown to three before some variant of “monotone” or “expressionless” is mentioned. Every...
How to Handle a Bad Review After Your Speech or Presentation “How do I handle a bad review after my speech or presentation?” is a question I often get. As a trainer/speaker, I receive thousands of reviews. The questions vary, but the purpose is usually the...
I’m always amazed at what paying just a little attention to the world around you will reveal. Even in a world as mysterious as speaking, you can learn a lot from reading. So I took a break from writing this month to just cull the source of all knowledge – the...
One of the traps I see speakers fall into all the time is using generic words in their talks. You were made to live your dreams… We all face problems… Speakers need to handle the issues they will see on stage… I learned a lot from that experience… Your team is made up...
North Carolina drivers: This is your warning. No, not Click-it-or-ticket (which is a great campaign and a good idea). It’s the notification that I am the parent of a teenage driver loose on the roads. My son has looked forward to this moment for years, and I picked...
