A movement becomes a racket

A movement becomes a racket

May. 21, 2013 by

Matt Latimer, a Republican speech writer for Bush and Rumsfeld, has written a very entertaining book called Speech*Less. In it, he chronicles his misadventures as an idealist in a palace of racketeers. Here he is describing the 2008 campaign from

Rehearsed vs. extemporaneous speaking

Rehearsed vs. extemporaneous speaking

May. 7, 2013 by

A few years ago I attended my aunt’s memorial service, where anyone was invited to say a few words.  I felt the need to tell a quick story that would remind everyone about her contagious enthusiasm for birds.  No matter

Tips from TED: 10 Commandments of Public Speaking

Tips from TED: 10 Commandments of Public Speaking

Apr. 24, 2013 by

You must know what TED Talks are.  If you do, skip the rest of this paragraph.  If you don’t, please go to www.ted.com and click on any one of the videos that you see.  Or go to one of my