I get why you love your stats, your graphs, your charts so much. You put your blood, sweat and tears into the research. Or at least into finding other people's charts to paste into your slides. Your data is brilliant. It makes your case. It explains everything you want to say. It might even be kind of pretty. Fascinating! Enjoy! MORE >>

I had never seen Steve Jobs talk before; but after he died, I heard lots of people rave about the way he spoke in public. It seemed like many people thought he was the epitome of a great speaker. Then I began reading his biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. Before even finishing a [.]. MORE >>

Naming a company or a product used to involve a number of factors—none of which related to SEO considerations. But no longer. “It doesn’t matter whether your brand is online or not, “[I]t will be googled, ” says Ann Smarty in an article at MarketingProfs. Here are the big three: Some search results are ‘obvious.’ MORE >>

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link. Device : Anadiplosis. Origin : From the Greek ??????????? (anathiplosis), Effect: Repetition of the words adds rhythm and cadence. The repeated words are emphasized. Anadiplosis often builds in intensity to a climax. MORE >>

Today is a special day in the world of public speaking and communication. Today is the 89th anniversary of the death of William Bourke Cockran, who in my estimation must be one of the greatest speakers of all time.  have been fascinated by the ability for an individual to influence the world through spoken word since I was a young boy.  I MORE >>