I have a client—let’s call him Drew—who is a successful consultant. He works with small companies to improve their sales results, but he’d like to move up in the world, work with larger companies, and speak at more prestigious events. His… Read More »Your voice and speech
Over forty years ago, drifting through my undergraduate years in my ratty easy chair, I came across three words that lifted the veil from my eyes. Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, the Three Musketeers of rhetoric, seemed to me to be… Read More »Words Pack a Punch
There are millions of people from all over the world and from every corner of this country working in our North American companies, and in companies all over the world–companies that use English as the global language of business. Many… Read More »Voice and speech training: The whole voice
I had the privilege of helping a young man with a sales presentation. He had already been delivering it for several months on behalf of his investment firm, but he thought we could tweak it. The slide deck introduced the… Read More »How to project authority
I’m on my way to the office from the gym, feeling hungry and wondering what I can have for breakfast that won’t take too much time, when I pass the Hunger Construction Baked Potato Food Truck. Two guys in the… Read More »Manna falls
You want to get ready for prime time as a persuasive speaker? Then read these instructions to lawyers, issued by the Supreme Court, on how to address the Justices. The rules are highly relevant for any business speaker who is… Read More »8 Great Bold, Stern and Wise Presentation Tips from the Supremes