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| | MANNER OF SPEAKING APRIL 25, 2012 Accept Applause but Don’t Expect It Seth Godin is the author of several books about “marketing, the spread of ideas and managing both customers and employees with respect” They are bestsellers. His blog is one of my favourites and I highly recommend it. His Squidoo Lens is also worth a look. Isn’t it a key part of the experience? The louder, the better, I say! | | GREAT PUBLIC SPEAKING APRIL 25, 2012 Presentation Skills - Interplay I love to interact with the audience. It is much easier now that wireless microphones are so readily available. can go right into the audience, I can sit in one of their chairs, I can sit on an audience member's lap if I want to (by now you should have realized that I am inclined to be totally irreverent if I know the audience can handle it). | | | | | | | |
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THE ELOQUENT WOMAN | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 Florence Nightingale and the rise of the pie chart
The pie chart, perhaps the only presentation tool that reminds you of dessert, is older than you think. The New York Times magazine took a look at the founder of the pie chart, William Playfair , who first used it in 1801. Pie charts didn't catch on until the middle of the 19th century, however. Congratulations, Emily MORE >> -
HUMOR POWER | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 Observational Humor — Case Study #80
Here is another Observational Humor monologue presented at the end of a meeting: THE SETUP (What was said and what happened during the meeting before the monologue was presented.). I was introduced by the General Evaluator. While delivering impromptu speech topics, two members role-played as Superman and Batman. Bill was one. I was one. MORE >> -
GREAT SPEAKING COACH | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 Detours and Wrong Turns Improve Your Speech
The starting point of any speech or presentation is the moment when you get the initial idea or you get an invitation to speak. The finish is your call-to-action and the audience's response. How you get from start to finish is the journey. In all journeys, much of the most significant meaning comes from detours and wrong turns. One caveat. Great! MORE >> -
SPEAK SCHMEAK | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012  If you don't want the relationship, don't ask for the favor
In this blog post , John Greathouse describes a phone call from someone seeking referrals to contacts in John's field. The caller basically does everything wrong, starting with forgetting a key factor in relationship-building: research. But I've covered that many times. People want to feel GOOD when they meet you and talk to you. They feel special. MORE >> -
 Impression Management at Work, Being Ourself in Personal Life
Being ourselves at work, despite all the stuff Oprah told us about sharing, is poison. Anybody in the labor market over the age of 16 probably knew that. The place to display our true self is with those who are significant to us in our personal life. Those who excel in that art are the players. It could be. MORE >>
- Overcome obstacles and convey your message with confidence, poise, and persuasiveness PIVOTAL PUBLIC SPEAKING | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
- Joe Muto, Still Playing Role of Rogue: Accused of grand larceny JANE GENOVA: SPEECHWRITER - GHOSTWRITER | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
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