Speech Training: Don Imus and Insult Humor

Speech Training: Don Imus and Insult Humor

Apr. 16, 2007 by

When I heard Daniel Shore on NPR blame the listeners for the implosion of the Don Imus show, I felt a little ashamed, because I tuned in, I listened, and I laughed at Imus. I liked how he insulted his colleagues and

Persuasive Speaking: Trust is the Cornerstone of Presenting

Persuasive Speaking: Trust is the Cornerstone of Presenting

Apr. 15, 2007 by

A professor in Nanjing, China had the bright idea of getting his students to put on a play with Japanese students. This was a bright idea because most historians tell us that the Japanese army massacred 300,000 civilians in Nanjing

Effective Speaking: How Much Emotion?

Effective Speaking: How Much Emotion?

Feb. 26, 2007 by

First of all, Ellen DeGeneres is an amazing performer.  She is relaxed (or appears to be), self-effacing, and playful–not mean, like some of the previous hosts of the Academy Awards.  And instead of joking about things going on “in the