by Alan | Mar 20, 2007 | Content, Efficiency
Sitting in a hotel reading the instructions for “complimentary high-speed wireless internet service”.Seven steps, easy enough. Then there’s another step listed after an asterisk (even though there is no asterisk anywhere else on the page). The step...
by Alan | Mar 15, 2007 | Communication skills, Delivery, public speaking, Toastmasters
A common mistake of those making introductions is to hit the ‘punchline’ too quickly. When the “heeeeere’s Johnny” (did I just date myself?) gets uttered, the audience goes into applause mode, and the introducer’s job is over. Or...
by Alan | Mar 14, 2007 | Communication skills, Content, Delivery, Leadership
Tom Antion suggests104 a ration of 10 “you’s” to every “I” that is used in a speaking engagement. I’m against this on two levels. First, when we get to counting metrics in a speech, we’re forgetting the most important issue...
by Alan | Mar 11, 2007 | Communication skills, Content, Delivery, Don't!, public speaking
Interesting post at the Instigator Blog about things you don’t want to hear in a presentation. I could add hundreds, most of which I’ve heard with my own ears, but I get readers sending them to me as well now. Probably the biggest opening gaff and a TTPP...
by Alan | Mar 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
Matthew tagged171 me, asking for details beyond the surface. It sounds like a chain letter, but I enjoy reading the posts of folks I know (a lot more than I enjoy writing this), so I’ll play along.Five things you didn’t know about me:I have a Commercial...
