FUD in Public Speaking and Persuasion

FUD in Public Speaking and Persuasion

Jun. 17, 2008 by

FUD is Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.  I first heard the term when consulting at Gartner.  I was working with the analysts in preparing for a Gartner Symposium, and several of them used FUD at the start of their talks to

Public Speaking: Talent or Skill?

Public Speaking: Talent or Skill?

Jun. 13, 2008 by

Public speaking is a talent before it becomes a skill. A talent is a latent ability, something that is dormant inside you. When you work at it, it becomes a skill. If you do have a potential talent for speaking

Public Speaking Skills: After Dinner Speaking

Public Speaking Skills: After Dinner Speaking

Jun. 6, 2008 by

I just finished working with a client who had to prepare and deliver an after dinner talk to clients in a museum. Her firm planned to take the clients on a private tour of the museum, feed them dinner, and