May the Fourth is National Star Wars Day . I always wondered how those fans made the connection — no one in the Star Wars movies speaks with a lisp (May the Fourthce be with you?). But I digress. May the Fourth is also National Weather Observers Day,...
One of the most difficult public speaking skills is knowing how to end a presentation or speech. The end of the calendar year is such a whirlwind. There are client engagements to wrap up. Accounting to complete so the tax season (which is a month earlier for...
As a public speaking coach, I have a simple confession to make: When I was learning my way as a communicator, my primary method of improving myself was observation and study. I watched thousands of speakers with one basic discriminating question in mind: What are...
Do you need clarity in communication? There’s a lot of power in the clarity you get when you put your thoughts down and have them edited and polished. Clarity that translates to speaking on the stage. In all the hubbub about the risks of COVID-19, graduations...
PowerPoint templates can be a great help or they can create a challenge. As I write this, I’m on my way to speak at a national conference. Great opportunity to do a lot of good for a good cause. It checks a lot of boxes for why I do what I do. But checking boxes is...
