Presentation Training: A Play on Words

Presentation Training: A Play on Words

Jan. 11, 2008 by

Let’s take the word presenting. Let’s play with it. Could it mean bringing ideas, and information into the present? For instance, could we say that the job of a candidate for office is to make real the information about her

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 Tips: Lectern vs. Podium

Presentation Tips: Lectern vs. Podium

Dec. 9, 2007 by

What I have to say about lecterns and podiums is academic, but nevertheless worth mentioning. A podium is a raised platform on which a speaker (or an athlete) stands (look left.)  A lectern is the upright object on which he or