Elevator Speech 6/6

Mar 22, 20124 min read

Develop Your Own Style!

Do as the Army Recruiting Slogan says: “Be all that YOU can be!” I don’t have a great voice. I don’t sing, dance, or play an instrument....

Sep 7, 20113 min read

The Magic of the Rule of Three: Read It – Understand It – Use It!

Apr 7, 20113 min read

PAUSE IfYouDon’tPauseItLooksAndSoundsLikeThis!

The P-A-U-S-E: A Major Element of Verbal Communication The Pause Question: What if my entire Post was written like the Title? How long...

Sep 30, 20103 min read

Props can help the audience GET IT! Here are some great ones!

Because people learn in a variety of ways, These sight & sound props Rock! The right prop, used at the right time in the right manor...

Aug 12, 20103 min read

BLOG! It will make you a Better Speaker!

Blogging (Writing) and Speaking Go Hand-in-Hand. They are both communication skills a speaker needs to continually sharpen and will make...

Jun 10, 20103 min read

Time to Hit the Refresh Button?

Your Introduction, Opening, Speech, Closing – Is it time to Update Them? One of the only things in life that’s certain is – Change. And...

Feb 11, 20102 min read

Non-Verbal Communication Element #2 – Facial Expressions

We’ve heard expressions like; “I can read his face”, or, “The expression on her face told the whole story.” Those expressions are...

Jan 28, 20103 min read

I Don’t Speak in Front of Groups. Why Should I Care about Public Speaking?

My response: “Do you ever speak to an Audience of ONE?” I’m sometimes asked a question like this when approaching a group about being a...

Dec 5, 20092 min read

The Law of Primacy and Recency

First (Primacy) and Last (Recency) – If you want it to Last! For any presentation, people are more likely to remember the first and last...

Nov 19, 20093 min read

Buzz Words

NO Buzz Words! Buzz Words are composed of jargon that is usually specific to a particular industry. Often we think of the tech industry...

Oct 9, 20092 min read

When Presenting, We Want Them to GET IT!

The Ultimate Goal of All Communication: Written, Spoken or Visual, is that all audience, as quickly as possible, – "GET IT!" If they...

Sep 20, 20092 min read

I Want Them To Remember My Speech!

Proven ways to get your points across and for the audience to remember your message. Primacy and Recency People will better remember the...