Big talk coming up? Try these tips to get comfortable.
September 3, 2019
What do you do to feel comfortable before a big talk? In August I had my largest audience ever: 1,800 at the Convocation for the
Welcome To: Talk Like Someone’s Listening
June 6, 2018
It’s been about 9 years since we opened up Articulation. Which means hundreds if not a thousand talks we’ve watched, coached, edited, coached again, reviewed,
The Ruthies.
October 27, 2012
As the co-host and lead curator for TEDxColumbus, I’m supposed to act as an information waitress. I help select and then introduce the talks to people
Let it go.
August 29, 2012
I just finished a six week assignment with a major health corporation in town, helping them to cascade their 10 year vision into a repeatable
Our Influential Storytelling Class
April 25, 2012
Last week we re-launched our Influential Storytelling class. Like all good motors, it needed a tune up, and just in time too. These 15
Get your story on
March 31, 2012
My favorite quote from the TED Conference this year was from the (now former) head of DARPA, the defense agency that plans our strategic responses on surprise
Speaking when your medium isn’t language.
December 22, 2011
On the TEDxColumbus stage over the last three years, we’ve had a variety of performance artists: musicians, poets and such. This post is not about
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