Public speaking begins with civility

Public speaking begins with civility

Apr. 4, 2010 by

The current shouting match going in Washington is bad public speaking.  Good public speaking begins– literally and figuratively– with civility. “May it please the court,” says the lawyer. “Madam Speaker,  Vice President So-and-So, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow

No Excuses in Public Speaking

No Excuses in Public Speaking

Apr. 4, 2010 by

You can’t make excuses for yourself when you’re in front of an audience.  You have to do the best you can without divulging your aches and pains. There’s a tradition in show business:  “The show must go on.”  Actors and

Public Speaking: On the use of TelePrompters

Public Speaking: On the use of TelePrompters

Feb. 15, 2010 by

Many people acknowledge that President Obama is a good public speaker.  At the same time, many note a significant difference in the quality of President Obama’s speech between those occasions when he uses a Teleprompter and those when he speaks