Words are the fuel of courtship. Other species win their mates through a series of escalating dances, but humans use conversation. Geoffrey Miller, an American evolutionary psychologist, notes that most adults have a vocabulary of about sixty thousand words. And… Read More »Presenting is Seducing
Group psychology suggests that two changes occur when individuals are assembled into a group: There is an intensification of the emotions; and there is an inhibition of the intellect. There is also agreement that as the group grows in size,… Read More »Guys Who Speak at Rallies
Whenever you give yourself a compliment in front of an audience, you run the risk of being seen in a negative light. For instance, telling stories about how you won a big piece of business by being a super salesman… Read More »Don’t Boast
I believe that there are two kinds of presentation skills. One kind helps make the speaker look good. The other kind helps the listeners understand and believe in the speaker. Many presentation coaches work with a speaker to “package” his… Read More »Upgrade from good to great presentation skills
Graduates get lots of stuff when they earn their diplomas. But maybe the most valuable gift they can receive is good advice. It doesn’t matter if they heed it right away (or ever). What matters is that they are aware… Read More »12 Books to Give to Graduates
This is the last in our series in how to wow with charisma. We’ve looked at Vocal Expression of Emotion, Contagious Laughter, Expressive Face, and more. Here are three more tips to help you stand out from the crowd in a good way.… Read More »9 Behaviors Cultivated by the Ultra-Charismatic–part 3