Persuasive Speaking: Trust is the Cornerstone of Presenting

Persuasive Speaking: Trust is the Cornerstone of Presenting

Apr. 15, 2007 by

A professor in Nanjing, China had the bright idea of getting his students to put on a play with Japanese students. This was a bright idea because most historians tell us that the Japanese army massacred 300,000 civilians in Nanjing

Public Speaking Skills: Oh balance, where art thou?

Public Speaking Skills: Oh balance, where art thou?

Feb. 12, 2007 by

My sun sign is Libra–the scales.  Whether my need for balance derives from the accident of my birth, or my experience as a speech coach is hard to say.  But from where I sit, most presenters are out of balance.

Public Speaking Skills: Inner dialogue during the State of the Union (SOTU)

Public Speaking Skills: Inner dialogue during the State of the Union (SOTU)

Jan. 25, 2007 by

Let the pageant begin. The dignitaries, Secretaries, and adversaries, enter, stage left. The attendant lady and lord, Sergeant-in-waiting and Sergeant-at-arms, say the ceremonial to introduce the President of the United States (POTUS), who looks small and determined. I check out his