How science presentations should work, but don’t

How science presentations should work, but don’t

Feb. 16, 2011 by

In the idyllic vision of the uninitiated, a scientific presentation tells a story, starting with a clear description of a problem, then outlining a series of steps taken to address that problem, and ending with a special reward: a glistening

Energetic Lips

Energetic Lips

Feb. 15, 2011 by

Once again, I am the speech coach who has run into a very accomplished person who mumbles.  He’s on the fast track at a major American corporation, and his boss has gotten word that senior people can’t understand him when

How to stop speaking too fast during your high stakes presentation

How to stop speaking too fast during your high stakes presentation

Feb. 10, 2011 by

We all know speaking too fast during our high stakes moments is not good, for us or our listeners.  It makes us sound nervous, disorganized and hard to understand. So what can we do in private to teach ourselves to