Persuasive Speaking: Language and Experience

Persuasive Speaking: Language and Experience

Jan. 2, 2008 by

In a political revolution, insurgents quickly target the media outlets. Their reasoning? He who controls the language controls the thinking. Now comes another study to suggest that insurgents may have it right. In this experiment, one group of volunteers was

Presentation Coaching: Presenting Outside the Comfort Zone

Presentation Coaching: Presenting Outside the Comfort Zone

Jul. 20, 2007 by

I occasionally hear from clients that they don’t want to change their style as presenters.  The implication is that any behaviors I recommend that are outside their range of normal will be artificial and ineffective.  They just want to be

Presentation Skills: The Bang at the Beginning

Presentation Skills: The Bang at the Beginning

Mar. 24, 2007 by

You will have noticed, if you’ve read through these postings, that I am a fan of Henry Ward Beecher, one of the greatest speakers in American history.  Even Lincoln looked up to him. Here is a description of Beecher written by