Scientific Presentations and the Gettysburg Address

Sep. 18, 2013 by

When working on scientific and technical presentations, I am often amazed by the wonders of the science being presented and, at the same time, shocked by the speaker’s lack of awe or appreciation for the mystery and power of his

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

It’s a Trap: A public speaking mistake

It’s a Trap: A public speaking mistake

Jun. 19, 2012 by

I had a new client to meet in New York City, so to beat traffic, I left home early and arrived by 7AM, which left me three hours until the meeting. To kill time, I went to The Harvard Club