Communication Skills: Madmen Admen in Boston

Communication Skills: Madmen Admen in Boston

Feb. 2, 2007 by

Installing forty blinking boxes around Boston to promote a TV show for Turner Broadcasting is like yelling “Fire!” in a crowded theater.  In this case, Marshal McLuhan is wrong.  The medium (boxes) was NOT the message.  Our interpretation of the

Public Speaking Tips: Fear and Loathing of Presentations

Dec. 27, 2006 by

I know audiences don’t exactly jump for joy when attending presentations, but speakers are often puking in the bathroom minutes before they go on. I am interested in cures, or coping strategies, for intense speaker anxieties.  We need to put

Effective Presentation: Blow-your-mind Street Art

Effective Presentation: Blow-your-mind Street Art

Dec. 26, 2006 by

Julian Beever is an English artist whose work has appeared on pavement all over the world. He creates jaw-dropping illusions with mere chalk, and he delights us by mounting them, not on the wall of a gallery or museum, but on the