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 may… Read More »Good speakers don’t boast
It is telling that the greatest presidential speech in American history begins with a sentence that summarizes 87 years of our national story. It is a sentence above the fray, in fact 30,000 feet above the fray. It describes, from… Read More »Public Speaking: Two sentences at Gettysburg
Albert Camus famously said, “Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep.” Okay, very funny, Albert. But given the research coming out of universities demonstrating that students generally have poor retention of information delivered by the… Read More »The twilight of presentations?
One morning many years ago, when my wife and I were living in Park Slope, Brooklyn, I got up late and was rushing to get to work on time, but I could not find my watch. Sharon suggested the strap… Read More »Presenter mugged by audience
We all know that clay can be molded: clay can be bricks, or pots, plates or pitchers. It is a malleable substance. The body can be molded: resistance-training turns 90 pound weaklings into incredible hulks, and fatsos reveal their inner… Read More »Develop your voice and speech
All human societies need leadership. A company is a micro human society, therefore all companies need leadership. Good leaders make good companies, and good leaders are, among other things, good at communicating who they are, what they believe, and who… Read More »The Ultimate Presentation Skill