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The whole article was about "where." One of the reasons I watch Wimbledon is that John McEnroe's commentary goes right to the heart of what's happening. When a big-time player in the finals or semis gets off his or her game, McEnroe blasts the player for letting the opponent define the game -- forcing the player into a defensive (read losing) position. When you speak, you need to define your game.

Interesting article at the BPS Research Digest Blog about therapy being more effective when therapists focus on their clients' strengths. "They've found that getting psychologists to think about their clients' strengths for a few minutes before a therapy session is great for the quality of the therapist-client relationship and leads to improved recovery for the clients." It made me wonder if thinking positive thoughts about your audience as part of your preparation ritual might improve the speaker-audience connection and help your audience get more from your presentation. Hmm ... ...Tags:

Check out this article " The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn ," from Scientific American. There are so many fascinating concepts in the article, like this one: "Empathy is part of the larger ability humans have to put themselves in another person’s shoes: we can attribute mental states—awareness, intent—to another entity. For more on using storytelling effectively, read my newsletter article, " Spice Up Your Presentation With Storytelling ." ...Tags: It's about why we enjoy listening to and telling stories and what those stories reveal about our brains and our social, emotional and cognitive development. "Psychologists

in the dryer, or a silly joke in your child’s lunch box." Stick messages or silly questions relating to your topic under the audience's chairs and have them find them and read them out loud at the appropriate time (one of my clients does this). "Make a list of local shops, restaurants, hair salons, and other services for new neighbors." Give your audience a list of follow-up resources that includes websites, books and articles not just from yourself, but from other experts as well. "Take a dozen fresh-baked cookies to your local fire or police station." When I'm doing a long workshop,

Here again, suggestions on how to approach these negative thoughts once you become aware of them (from a Mother Jones article about cognitive therapy and thought traps): 1. Thought Trap #5: Jumping to Conclusions Continuing on in the series on Thought Traps . You make a negative interpretation even though there are no definite facts that convincingly support your conclusion.

She was named Washington Women in Public Relations' Washington PR Woman of the Year in 2002, recognizing her career achievements and her community activism. This article is from Denise's Blog The Eloquent Women which I'm bringing to you on the sidebar of this Blog. take charge of your introduction by Denise Graveline Lots of my trainees say that "getting started" is the toughest part of any speech or presentation , and I agree: It's a time when audience attention is highest, and therefore a time when mistakes are magnified. Meet Denise Graveline . Denise is president

ve long advocated posting news articles in bathrooms stalls and above urinals, where you have a captive audience. I’m not sure, but I may have just pissed all over the next great employee communication idea. Listen to the story, and then you tell me if I’ve uncovered the next hot trend in employee communications . . . . Last Last Saturday I took an eight-hour flight from London