Effective Presentation Skills: Hang ‘Em in the Bat Cave

Effective Presentation Skills: Hang ‘Em in the Bat Cave

Apr. 3, 2008 by

“What do I do with my hands?” is one of the most frequent questions I get from people striving to improve their public speaking skills. The answer is more complicated than you’d think. First of all, why is it important?

Communication Skills: Why Mr. Smarty Pants Has His Knickers in a Twist

Communication Skills: Why Mr. Smarty Pants Has His Knickers in a Twist

Mar. 31, 2008 by

What makes smart people dumb? Elizabeth Newton, a psychologist, conducted an experiment on the curse of knowledge while working on her doctorate at Stanford in 1990. She gave one set of people, called “tappers,” a list of commonly known songs

Communication Training: The Show in Business

Communication Training: The Show in Business

Mar. 27, 2008 by

I once had a colleague who said that everyone is in two businesses: their own, and show biz. He didn’t go far enough. Every business is show business. Business would be impossible without acting skills. Theater artists have the talent