The fourth wall or not

The fourth wall or not

Jul. 20, 2010 by

Over cigars and Chivas on Sunday night with Dikki Ellis, Michael Christensen and Zach Grenier, we came across an interesting distinction between clowning and acting, and one that is helpful to business speakers. Michael is a Co-Founder of the Big

Using speaker’s notes

Using speaker’s notes

Jun. 29, 2010 by

When we watch TED talks, such as Rory Sutherland’s on the power of advertising, or Hans Rosling’s on the power of data, we are watching two men who know their way around the presentation platform. Both speak without notes, use

Reading a speech vs. giving a presentation

Reading a speech vs. giving a presentation

Jun. 23, 2010 by

I just witnessed several clients reading scripts.  There was something very unsatisfying about the experience for me.   They lacked life and expression.  They didn’t appear to mean what they were saying. Yet scripts are often useful and necessary.  So what