Public Speaking Tips: How to be Emotional about a Dry Topic

Public Speaking Tips: How to be Emotional about a Dry Topic

Dec. 4, 2009 by

First of all, don’t overdo it.  If it’s dry, it’s dry.  I heard someone link his call to action to survival, which was a bit of an overstatement.  Modesty in all things! Nevertheless, since I often find myself urging clients

Rationality and Emotion:  How we Make Decisions

Rationality and Emotion: How we Make Decisions

Dec. 2, 2009 by

The Wise Presenter would do well to study how people make decisions (and how you yourself make decisions.) Jonathan Lehrer is a Rhodes Scholar out of Columbia University, an editor at large for the science-focused Seed Magazine and the author

What’s the Difference between a Speech and a Presentation?

What’s the Difference between a Speech and a Presentation?

Jul. 14, 2009 by

Asked to describe a speech, I think most of us would say, “It’s a guy standing at a lectern on a stage reading from notes, a script, or a teleprompter.” Asked to describe a presentation, we would say, “It’s somebody