Presentation Tips: The Title Slide

Presentation Tips: The Title Slide

Mar. 23, 2007 by

Titles are important.  My Dad was an editor and sometime in the 1950s a manuscript crossed his desk entitled, “Big Yeller Dog.”  He liked the book and decided to publish it, but he asked the author if he could change the title

Public Speaking Tips: My Speech Pet Peeves

Public Speaking Tips: My Speech Pet Peeves

Mar. 9, 2007 by

I had just landed in Atlanta on a Sunday night and was taxiing down the runway when a female voice came over the intercom. “I’d like to take this opportunity to be the first to welcome you to Atlanta International

Public Speaking Tips: What’s a Good Oscar Speech?

Public Speaking Tips: What’s a Good Oscar Speech?

Feb. 25, 2007 by

I will be glued to the TV on Oscar night because I’m fascinated by the power of the acceptance speeches.  They’re a balancing act between emotion and concision; between sincerity and craft.  Too much emotion and the speech can be