Cotton Mouth No Fun to have when Speaking! Cotton, or dry mouth, can be caused be many things:  anxiety, dry air, certain medications,...

The goal of all communication is the audience GETS IT! They don’t have to agree with everything said, but they do have to understand to...

Because These Pages Turn, This has the COOL FACTOR!  (And 11 Great Tips!) Click in the Middle for Full View – Cool!...

Expecting the unexpected is the first step. And when it happens during your presentation, the effect could be the audience won’t GET IT!....

Use this Speaker’s Template to Develop, Practice and Deliver Your Presentation A Speaker’s Template – Click to Enlarge! Download the...

When You Speak “Did you ever spend a lot of time on a ship?” The reason I asked, was that Michael, the person I was critiquing,...

This one was O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G! I was in Boston last week and had an opportunity to do some sightseeing. Around the famous Faneuil...

This does it for me. It warms up the audience!  What do You do? This Slide Show and Music will be playing when people enter the room I’ll...

Use a Digital Recorder to Capture those thoughts ‘In the Moment!’ None of us have the great memories we wish we had. We’re exercising,...

Do YOU always remember people’s names? All of us have had this experience: You’re at a networking event, business show or merely...

“I’m a Failure!” is a great example. Read on! My good friend and internet mentor, Russ Henneberry, is an internet expert. Russ Henneberry...

Don’t practice your presentation. You’ve given it before – no big deal. Don’t visit the facility before your talk. Don’t find out what...

I used to be the Poster Boy for very b-a-a-a-d PowerPoint Presentations. If there were 20 slide transitions available – I’d use 19 of...

Start with Passion and Knowledge . . . You first choice as a speaker is to have the opportunity to talk about a subject you are...

Seriously, there are Lots of reasons to arrive that early! We all know that ‘Stuff’ happens. Arriving early, some may say very early, is...

Ever looked at your notes when giving a presentation and everything is a BIG BLUR? Not much fun when this happens, is it? Nervous or...

My Presentation Was So Good, There Are No Questions – Correct? Photo Credit – Michael Elliott Don’t bet on it! Many people are shy, and...

If You Don’t Do This, You Might as Well be a Mime – And you better be a Very Good One! The first element of verbal communication is...

Move Your Body –  Deliver a Message! Picture this: The six foot, five inch, python armed bar bouncer just spotted someone in the club he...

There’s one chance to make a first impression! Walk with deliberate steps that give the non-verbal message to your audience that you are...