Category: Lead

This post is #3 in a longer series of articles based on a presentation I gave to the Public Relations Insitute of Australia on “How To Make Your Audience Listen Better.” The Introduction

This post is #2 in a longer series of articles based on a presentation I gave to the Public Relations Insitute of Australia on “How To Make Your Audience Listen Better.” The Introduction

This post is #1 in a longer series of articles based on a presentation I gave to the Public Relations Insitute of Australia on “How To Make Your Audience Listen Better.” The

The day I wrote this article about how to help your audience listen better, I received this e-card with its remarkable message: I’m only responsible for what I say, not

If you want to demonstrate your intelligence in a meeting, you have two options. Based on more than 60 workshops and meetings over the past few weeks for a bank

An opinion piece on Barack Obama – What Happened to Obama? – in The New York Times is also a great case study in storytelling. (You may need a subscription

Vocal tics – also known as vocal fillers, sometimes vias – are unnecessary sounds or words that litter your speaking voice, either your every-day voice or your presenting voice. Adding

When presenting using PowerPoint, I’m a big believer in looking like you’re in control of the technology instead of it controlling you. No matter the keyboard (since they’re always different,

Of all the aspects you bring as a speaker – informally at a status meeting, formally as a conference presenter – which attributes you think is most important? Some would

You’re written a good presentation, developed slides which were visual and colourful. You’ve rehearsed, standing up, using gestures, making sure your voice was loud and clear. As a result your