“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin As I was thinking about writing this week’s article, I asked myself, “What do audiences expect from a speaker?”People pay a price to come and hear you speak. They pay a price even if your
“Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution – more so than opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to” – Lisa Cron, Wired for Story My wife and I love a good story. We watch them
“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” – German Military Strategist Helmouth Von Moltke My wife and I recently vacationed in Ireland. The trip was spectacular. From experiencing quaint small towns, marveling at the mountainous vistas, and enjoying the warm hospitality of the Irish people, our time in
“Feedback is a gift. Ideas are the currency of our next success. Let people see you value both feedback and ideas.” – Jim Trinka and Les Wallace Last week, I covered three basic elements of speaking that were in an interesting blog recently entitled The Basic Elements of Public Speaking.
“Communication: 20% what you know, 80% how you feel about what you know.” – Jim RohnI read an interesting blog recently entitled The Basic Elements of Public Speaking. This blog takes an interesting “50,000 foot” look at speaking.This week and next week, I will delve into six basic