In this series of posts, we’re looking at ways to capture attention and keep it. I make a distinction between “neck up” attention and “neck down” attention. The former is when the listener has to make an effort to pay attention.… Read More »More Ways to Capture Attention
In my mind, there are two kinds of attention: neck down, and neck up. Neck-up attention is when the listener has to make an effort to pay attention. Neck-down attention is when the listener is riveted to the speaker: she… Read More »Ways Great Speakers Capture Attention
For great advice on how to introduce a speaker, look no further than Richard C. Borden’s 1935 classic Public Speaking as Listeners Like It. Answer the following four simple questions briefly and skillfully, and you will effortlessly create a pleasant… Read More »9 Tips on How to Introduce a Speaker
Recently, I met with a young client who was preparing to leave college and begin job interviews. After our meeting, I wrote her a letter to reiterate the steps we agreed she should take to improve her presence and effectiveness.… Read More »7 lessons to help you ace any interview
Is one of your resolutions to improve at work? Maybe you’d like to be more organized, more proactive, a better manager, or a more inspiring leader. Improving your communication skills can help you improve in all of these areas. To… Read More »5 ways to get smarter about public speaking
It’s not often that a business audience will go negative on you, but it happens. Here’s how to stay in control of your listeners and yourself: 1. Prepare key messages for your talk so you can find your way back to… Read More »How to control negative questioners