Communication Skills: Madmen Admen in Boston

Communication Skills: Madmen Admen in Boston

Feb. 2, 2007 by

Installing forty blinking boxes around Boston to promote a TV show for Turner Broadcasting is like yelling “Fire!” in a crowded theater.  In this case, Marshal McLuhan is wrong.  The medium (boxes) was NOT the message.  Our interpretation of the

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

Public Speaking Training:  A Great Book to Own

Public Speaking Training: A Great Book to Own

Dec. 27, 2006 by

The title of this blog is the title of one of the best books on presentation ever written.  It’s by Henry M. Boettinger, and it’s pretty hard to find.  It’s been out of print for quite a while, it’s expensive,