I like quick-and-dirty fixes. Do you have fidgety hands while giving a speech? Waving about, or perhaps stuck in your pockets? Then try holding a pen in one hand. I was inspired to suggest this to a speaker who tended to keep his hands in his pockets. Amazingly, when he […]

Have you heard those words before? It always strikes me as a bit disrespectful of the audience. The speaker knows the material can’t be read, yet shows it anyway. Why? I think the intent is to convey “Look! Lots of numbers! I did a lot of work.” It’s a bit […]

A year ago today, William Shatner became the oldest person to fly to space. What inspiration should we draw from that? How about bringing emotion into your speaking! Mr. Shatner is known for a his “unique” delivery, which merited this definition in UrbanDictionary.com: “Man, that actor is so over the top. He’s not acting, […]

I vividly remember seeing a speech some years ago that had a major impact on how I give my speeches. It was a topic which required some thought, and I was completely buying into the message. I was struck by how the speaker used long pauses throughout his remarks, and […]