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by Alan | Feb 2, 2016 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership, public speaking, Sales
North Carolina drivers: This is your warning. No, not Click-it-or-ticket (which is a great campaign and a good idea). It’s the notification that I am the parent of a teenage driver loose on the roads. My son has looked forward to this moment for years, and I picked...
by Alan | Feb 18, 2015 | Business, Delivery, Leadership, public speaking
“Can you make me a confident speaker?” It’s the question we get here at MillsWyck Communications more than any other. And the answer we give is surprising to most people. No. Not according to Webster’s definition I expect you believe. You...
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by Alan | Jan 20, 2015 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership, public speaking
Disclaimer: This has nothing to do with policies and partisan beliefs. If you’re looking for someone complaining about tax reform or social policies, you’re in the wrong place. I am commenting as a speech coach. What can the common man without a few...
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by Alan | Jun 11, 2014 | Don't!, Leadership, public speaking, Toastmasters
Today’s Drabble cartoon picked up one of our favorite phrases that shouldn’t be said, and even in the cartoon, they tell you why. Always love to see how the humorists in the cartoons pick up on the most offensive things that speakers say, which begs the...
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by Alan | Jan 2, 2014 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership, public speaking, Sales, Toastmasters
Decker Communications publishes an annual list of their best and worst communicators every year. It usually is taken from the biggest stories and personalities and their presence. It’s always an entertaining trip down memory lane from the perspective of a...
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by Alan | Dec 27, 2013 | Communication skills, Customer Service, Leadership, Sales
On a recent visit home, my frustration with my parent’s internet connection led me to inquire about their service. They had just been through several weeks without service (ultimately solved by a technician “patching them into a new line” in less...
