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
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
When preparing a talk, ask yourself if your audience wants to solve a problem or capitalize on an opportunity. Maybe they want to do both. Whatever the case, they’ll want to calculate the risks. Solving the wrong problem wastes time