Have you read Malcomb Gladwell’s book , Outliers, The Story of Success?  If not, I strongly suggest you buy and devour it!  Hard work is...

We’ve heard expressions like; “I can read his face”, or, “The expression on her face told the whole story.” Those expressions are...

IMPORTANT: Make it a Personal Story! Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Do this three...

Shhhh! The figure on the right is not speaking, but their finger raised in front of their mouth is communicating – “Please be quiet!”...

The Rhythmic Flow of the words  . . A natural partner of inflection is our next element, Cadence It’s the rhythmic flow of the words used...

Did I hear some say, “R2D2 of Star Wars fame? If you did, you probably couldn’t wait for the talk to end, and it’s doubtful you remember...

Eyes are the ‘Windows to the Soul’.

First (Primacy) and Last (Recency) – If you want it to Last! For any presentation, people are more likely to remember the first and last...

Quotable Quotes We remember great quotes. Wouldn’t you like to be the person who is ‘quoted’? How cool would it be to have other...

NO Buzz Words! Buzz Words are composed of jargon that is usually specific to a particular industry. Often we think of the tech industry...

Join Toastmasters! Toastmasters is an international organization. The latest figures I found show they have a membership approaching...

Props, as I’ve stated before, can be a great addition to a speech. If I were to take a coffee cup, and put it on a lectern, and say, “I’m...

If just the thought of speaking in front of a group gets you nervous – You are not alone! Survey after survey says many people would...

The Ultimate Goal of All Communication: Written, Spoken or Visual, is that all audience, as quickly as possible, – "GET IT!" If they...

We’ve all heard the expression, It’s not true. Practicing will never make it perfect! Perfect practice makes perfect. However, and I...

This is it! The Opening of Your Speech is your first impression to your audience. It literally, ‘sets the stage’ for your presentation....

Since people learn in many ways, the more senses your speech can combine in your presentation, the more likely your audience will “Get”...

Proven ways to get your points across and for the audience to remember your message. Primacy and Recency People will better remember the...

Since people learn in different ways, the more senses incorporated into your presentation, the better the meaning of your speech will be...