Public Speaking: Dress for Success

Public Speaking: Dress for Success

Jul. 18, 2008 by

Girls of a certain age expose their stomachs, and boys expose their underwear.  Those of us who are too old to seek this kind of social status based on sex appeal are more concerned about dressing to project power, authority,

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 Training: The Dreaded just-after-lunch Slot on the Program

Public Speaking Training: The Dreaded just-after-lunch Slot on the Program

May. 22, 2008 by

Effective speaking has many enemies. A partial list would include a speaker’s lack of experience, stage fright, lack of training, no clear point, too much information, and finally, no clear flow, or structure. We could go on. But the items