And I had him as #1 on our Top Ten Communicators of 2008! So why do I say he needs a communications coach? And this is where he needs a communications coach. Watch him Tuesday night - he does not yet approach Reagan or Clinton, yet with a little coaching... ...Tags: OK, OK, Obama is a great communicator!?! At least that's the general consensus. He doesn't need a new speech writer - actually he has one of the best and that is where his strength is - his words and oratorical skills.

I spoke to someone yesterday who favors big audiences, like I do. Both of us agreed that big audiences give us lots of energy, which we then feed back to them. It's exciting and stimulating to speak to a big group. I

For many years I have attended the Ragan Speechwriters Conference. Many of these heroes write for history. Rob Friedman is one of the most talented and interesting friends I have made there. Everything he writes and says is of interest to me.

It’s great to have some solid experimental evidence on the use of slides in a live presentation, to back-up what so many presentation authors, trainers and coaches have been saying. At last, we have some scientifically rigorous evidence to show that slides full of bullet-points don’t work. The research is the work of Chris Atherton , a cognitive psychologist.

Tags: Coaching a Client Media Training Message Development Public Speaking Speech Coaching Staying in Control executive communication lou hampton persuasive speaking public speaking reputation cza Recently Pfizer announced a new position--VP, Corporate Reputation and Policy Communication. Its role?

Tags: Coaching a Client Media Training Message Development Public Relations Public Speaking Speech Coaching Staying in Control executive communication lou hampton persuasive speaking public relations public speaking reputation cza In Part 1 (Do Speakers Need a Reputation Czar?) I pointed out that many high-profile speakers end up looking bad because their personal staff and public relation advisers fail to make sure the speaker is ready for "prime time."

2009 is going to be a grim year or so says the World Bank , fengshui masters and my mum. Interestingly enough, quite a number of speech coaches vehemently believe that your powerpoint presentation has to change too! And over the past week, they have been commenting on how powerpoint presentations of 2009 should look like. (For Markets are crashing, people are losing their jobs, stress is clearly in the air. In order to adapt to the new year, a lot has to change.

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Hire a coach When you get to the point where you need a kick in the butt, when you need personalized and specialized help in expanding your skills or creating your presentation, coaching is the way to go. They include pastors, real estate agents, graduate students, fitness trainers, consultants, doctors, executives, therapists, business coaches, and other self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs. The other night I was having a conversation with a woman whose boss wants her whole department to get public speaking training. She doesn't believe she needs it because