Public Speaking: The curse of charm

Public Speaking: The curse of charm

Jul. 5, 2012 by

Not one, but two of my clients are in trouble because they each have a super-abundance of charm. Accomplished, handsome raconteurs, they hold forth in meetings with panache, tossing off confetti clouds of words that flit, rise and fall on

Got stage fright?

Got stage fright?

Jun. 8, 2012 by

Speaking with stage fright is like driving with the emergency brake partially on. Your whole body trembles, your mouth gets hot and dry, you can smell the smoke rising from your armpits, and you can’t get to where you want

Becoming a great presenter

Becoming a great presenter

Mar. 12, 2012 by

Is it possible for anyone to become a great presenter? Let’s define our terms. Anyone is a college graduate in the western world between the ages of 21 and 65. Let’s define “possible” as an 80% chance that after reasonable