by Alan | Feb 26, 2007 | Content, Efficiency
After some sickness putting us out of commission a bit, we’re back in business. Sickness makes the well times seem so much more weller.Had a faithful reader give this tip, and I can’t believe I didn’t know it or discover it before. You should know by...
by Alan | Feb 15, 2007 | Communication skills, Content, Delivery, Toastmasters
I witnessed a great apology today. At Toastmasters, we are frequently sarcastic and sometimes even caustic with one another (mostly the guys), and today was a light-hearted and enjoyable example of friends getting after one another. It escalated quickly, with one...
by Alan | Feb 7, 2007 | Communication skills, public speaking, Toastmasters
Had a guy last night offer up an English nugget to me. He was a very interesting guy — a true Renaissance man who was also a Toastmaster DTM (highest level possible). As we connected and talked, I used an incorrect word and he paused and said, “I’m...
by Alan | Feb 7, 2007 | Communication skills, Delivery, Flying, public speaking
Saw the importance first-hand last night of connecting with the audience via eye contact and any other way possible. Presenting to an aviation crowd in a hotel ballroom. 202 chairs set up — brought in another 25 as we reached capacity. Final tally was 291 and...
by Alan | Feb 3, 2007 | Communication skills, Delivery, public speaking
Listened to a speaker introduce his topic with a summary statement directed to his audience:”We are able to do that for you. I hope you will feel free to chime in whenever…”But there was one major problem. He didn’t pause when he hit the...
