Guest Blog:  Good Questions Uncover Value

Guest Blog: Good Questions Uncover Value

Jun. 18, 2013 by

Those of you who don’t know my colleague Patricia Fripp are in for a treat.  Fripp is a former President of the National Speakers’ Association, and is a member of their prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame. Not only is she

Scientific and technical presentations:  Wise Whys

Scientific and technical presentations: Wise Whys

Jun. 4, 2013 by

My aunt and uncle just moved into a retirement community in New Hampshire. Going through their books, they found one my grandfather had given to my mother. The book is Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling.  “To Nancy, from Daddy,

Rehearsed vs. extemporaneous speaking

Rehearsed vs. extemporaneous speaking

May. 7, 2013 by

A few years ago I attended my aunt’s memorial service, where anyone was invited to say a few words.  I felt the need to tell a quick story that would remind everyone about her contagious enthusiasm for birds.  No matter