Category: public speaking

Since campaign season involves lots of great, and not so great, orations, it’s time to take a brief look at speeches this season so to learn some tips to apply to your own speeches. After reading the article on how Obama changed up his speaking style and rhetoric between different events, and that the “style” Read More

You may or may not know that I’ve embarked on yet another “American Dream” and started to write my first novel. I typically teach myself new skills, but I decided this time I would seek appropriate advice on how to write a novel (you can learn more about the wonderful program at SMU here – Read More

In reflecting on my public speaking career, when I heard about the opportunity to either submit a proposal or was asked to present, I often jumped right into documenting “here’s what I know and can deliver” and started outlining the overview. In recent years, however, I’ve realized that my “marketing” hat needs to come on Read More

So first, I love communication coach Carmine Gallo’s recent Business Week article that distilled Steve Job’s opening “show” at Macworld into 10 key elements. Let me take a moment to review those 10 elements and point out further ways to expand and incorporate these elements into your presentations: 1. Set the toneEver start a presentation Read More