I went through the drive through at Regal Burger tonight. I was the only one in line, took my time making my order, and was cheerful to the window 1 clerk and proceeded to window 2. Got my milkshake handed to me in record time and was asked, “Would...
Got a few more items for my “don’t ever say this” list from a speaker the other day.”Is it clear at all?” (Corollary: “Do you understand?” and “Got it?”) Realistically, what should the audience say? Half the...
Following up yesterday’s post about how to manage time in a speech/class/workshop, I was reminded of another tactic that has bad results.Multi-day classes are one of the greatest opportunities to manage time well. The speaker gets a rest midway through and a...
I watched a colleague give a (useful) seminar at a lunch-n-learn. She’s an experienced practitioner from an academic setting who is absolutely an expert in the field. Most of the audience were solo-preneurs who were spending their own time (and a little bit of...
I am helping a former student/client with a job interview. The company is a well-known, high-profile consulting firm (whose name is an anagram for toileted?!) This is a creme-de-la-creme position and why I’ve been called to help hone her interview...
I spent a few hours last night in a most peculiar haunt (for me) — downtown Raleigh at a jam-packed nightclub. The event was IgniteRaleigh. 19 speakers — 15 of them elected by Internet vote — had (exactly) five minutes and 20 PowerPoint slides...
