New Series: The Cultures of Storytelling
January 14, 2019
I am hoping by now that everyone knows WHAT “storytelling” does for influencing and persuading audiences and WHY it works. Without citing any of the
Our Top 8 Thought Leadership Articles of 2018
January 8, 2019
Happy New Year! If you’re looking for top tips for public speaking and executive communications, this post is for you. we’ve rounded up our most popular articles from 2018.
Stepping out of the Lab: How to Translate Healthcare Insights for Your Audience
December 17, 2018
Our fourth quarter was a super interesting one, just like the first three of 2018. In short, it was a great year. In fact, our
How do you choose the one idea worth sharing in your speech?
December 10, 2018
Three public speaking tips from executive communication coach Acacia Duncan that can help you hone in on your one idea for a successful TED-style talk.
Coaching Speech Clients to Crank a Reluctant Wheel
December 3, 2018
Our speech coaching practice rests on iterating: Helping clients crank a reluctant wheel from event invite to idea to proof to story to imagery to delivery to reflection – and then starting all over again.
TED-style Talk Success: Leadership Matters
November 29, 2018
You could call it the TED talk effect. We have come to expect people to share complicated, technical, even scientific and medical concepts in an
Make It About the Green, Not Red
October 1, 2018
I remember back in elementary school, lining up in gym, tensing all my muscles, just waiting for the teacher to yell, “GREEN LIGHT!” I’d take
That’s all the time we have.
September 4, 2018
If audiences want short talks, why is it still so hard for speakers to oblige them? Here are three strategies we use when helping speakers to be more (much much more) concise.
[Video] The Joke Will Be On You
July 16, 2018
Use too much humor in your speech? The joke will be on you. Watch the latest episode of Talk Like Someone’s Listening to learn how to engage your audience without losing credibility.
A Standout Second Quarter
July 9, 2018
It’s safe to conclude that when a client “wins,” we win too. In the spirit of transparency, let’s look at where those win were for