10 for 20
December 30, 2010
Here’s my list of bad to beautiful public speaking moments for 2010: 10. We’ll start with bad: I’m still amazed that this guy made it onto national news
When you find the pain
November 18, 2010
While executing a public speaking and presentation training for rising executive at a national manufacturer recently, we inadvertently found a deep breaking point. While she
Are 6 minutes or 20 slides more important?
November 14, 2010
If you were invited to share your story or idea at an event with 400 progressive minds in a contemporary art museum, how could you
How was your summer?
September 23, 2010
In our Influential Storytelling class at ar.tic.u.la.tion, we apply critical thinking methodologies to help properly frame a story. So on our summer family vacation a week ago, I
On Pausing.
September 4, 2010
A college professor commented that his students were giving him a wide range of feedback on his lectures. “Some students think I’m the second coming
A presentation transformation: part 2.
July 3, 2010
On Wednesday this week, Jan and I attended the ‘final exam’ in Alaina Sheer’s presentation transformation. I hadn’t written about our style and delivery session that
A presentation transformation: part 1
June 10, 2010
From fairy tales to extreme makeovers, who doesn’t love a good before-and-after story? HGTV has built an empire around ’em (with good reason) and TLC offers a veritable
Unplug it
June 8, 2010
In today’s New York Times, an illuminating story about multi-tasking adorned the front page. It’s disintegrating our ability to focus, the research argues (I would personally
From Ruth: 25 years in the making
June 2, 2010
San Diego, August, 1996: I was sequestered for a day in the speechwriters’ room behind the big stage at the Republican National Convention. I was