Alan, Author at MillsWyck Communications

Four Tactics that Engage Your Audience Better than Verbal Polls

by Alan | Sep 1, 2019 | Delivery, public speaking

Engage your audience without using verbal polls How many of you use verbal polls in your presentations? OK, that was a set-up. In our workshops, one of the most popular ways for people to get started (we’re usually prompting them with a topic they have not prepared)...

Using Notes in Public Speaking–Three Tips

by Alan | Aug 2, 2019 | Delivery, public speaking

Using notes in public speaking seems simple, but using them well sets good speakers apart. There are three changes you can make to your notes that will make you a better presenter. It’s August, and that means back-to-school time. The stores are already prepared. ...

Become an expert in your field

by Alan | Jul 9, 2019 | Business, Communication skills, Expertise, Life

To become an expert in your field, you must have an attitude of excellence. I’ve just finished a few seasons of life that are the kind that cause you to reflect, reminisce, and regret. First, we moved. The house that was Home for 15 years is someone else’s now; a...

Public Speaking Don’ts: What NOT to Say

by Alan | Jun 4, 2019 | Delivery, public speaking

In a series of Public Speaking Don’ts, I wrote last month’s article, The Graduation Speech No One Wants to Hear. I got a number of notes (which I love getting!) giving me first-person accounts of various graduations. “The student speaker was amazing!” “The...