Whenever I read a top 10 presentation or public speaking tips post, I often find at least one tip that makes me cringe. And I’m not talking about the obviously stupid presentation tips like “Imagine the audience naked&# or “Look at the back of the room&#. Anything starting with “Must&#. Must is a very strong word. Slow down. MORE >>

In every Q & A I get the same question: I’m in a culture that thinks presentations are fine being hideous and ineffectual, what should I do? Here’s a quick video I produced for you guys with an accompanying PDF that will hopefully help focus your strategy on high-stakes presentations (where there’s the most pay-off). The MORE >>

I think of complexity and simplicity not as opposites, but as ideas that have a harmonious relationship. In fact, relationship is not even the right word for this implies that they are different things all together. Yet, what is complex may also be simple, though it may not seem apparent until the complexity is well understood. and frustration. MORE >>

Hint – it happens long before the campaign begins.  . Watch C-SPAN on any given evening and watch members of Congress and the Senate read speeches into the public record. Very rarely exciting or moving.  .  . Comments are usually read verbatim from a text, not too much emotion, and often confusing. This is how it should be done:  . MORE >>

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