by Alan | Feb 24, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Had a reunion weekend with my buds from high school last weekend. In addition to just having a great time, we managed to solve all of the political, philosophical, and practical issues of the current era. And in just three days.One of the funnier aspects of the...
by Alan | Feb 23, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Heard an interesting communications story in Toastmasters today. It is captured pretty effectively on wikipedia, but the gist is that when Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg address, there are conflicting reports as to the audience response, and we don’t happen...
by Alan | Feb 23, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Heard a conversation today discussing various translations of the Bible. One person commented, “When I hear someone reading from a different version than I have in front of me, I can’t read along. I just have to listen.” The problem is not limited to...
by Alan | Feb 22, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
equals energy. But given that we can’t change the speed of light, the only thing we can change is mass. I’m doing my part, bulking up the mid-section so that I am a more energetic person.But I’m talking about a different energy. Heard a post-Olympic...
by Alan | Feb 21, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Don't!
Always seems that time slips away so fast. And unfortunately, most presenters let you know that. When you announce to your audience that “we’re about out of time…” or “before we close…” or “we only have five more...
by Alan | Feb 20, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery
Back in the blog saddle after some exhausting days off. Plenty of content to share, as I didn’t take off from observing.Conversation and an observation lead to today’s tip. Many conversations are impromptu events and can leave you grasping for content, not...