Reading a speech vs. giving a presentation

Reading a speech vs. giving a presentation

Jun. 23, 2010 by

I just witnessed several clients reading scripts.  There was something very unsatisfying about the experience for me.   They lacked life and expression.  They didn’t appear to mean what they were saying. Yet scripts are often useful and necessary.  So what

The Perfect Pitch

The Perfect Pitch

Jun. 7, 2010 by

Under the shadow of Armando Galarraga’s stolen perfect game, and umpire Jim Joyce’s human imperfection, I am moved to ponder the word pitch. In baseball, when a pitch comes at you, it is meant to either intimidate, bamboozle, or go

Facts Make the Speech Writer

Facts Make the Speech Writer

Jun. 4, 2010 by

The famed defense attorney, F. Lee Bailey, was once asked what the key was to a successful case.  People expected him to say a spellbinding closing statement or a good jury selection process or an impressive cross-examination of a crucial