Instead of our usual format of tips to make you a better communicator, we took a break this month to collect some of the more noteworthy developments and products in the speaking world. Here’s what we found… Online Heavyweight Partnership In a...
We recently launched our first course on MillsWyck Academy. But before we did, I felt it prudent to get some feedback. I reached out to some of our most loyal clients and asked them to take the course and give us candid feedback and opinions of the course and what...
Most presentation remotes made in the modern era come with a laser pointer built in (even mine, put as the center button!). My guess is that the engineers who design such things think anything with a laser is cool. Plus, they don’t take much power (battery), and are...
Over the last month, I’ve taken in an unusual amount of “culture”. The Night before Christmas as a live play. The Nutcracker with full symphony accompaniment. An Irish Christmas concert, with one of the most talented bands I’ve ever seen live. A Christmas...
Last month, at two different events, I met folks who would be in my audience who responded, “Oh, you’re our motivational speaker!” I’m frequently not included in the internal PR for the events I’m speaking at, so I don’t know how I was advertised. But it’s a term I...
As a kid, I never got that excited about Halloween. I probably went Trick-or-Treating a few times, and probably attended a community event or two. I loved the candy, to be sure, but dressing up to fool people into giving me stuff never felt… genuine. ...
