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“The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” – Sydney J. Harris When I was a kid, my phone was on the wall. Nowadays your phone is in your pocket, ready to

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln I have been reading an interesting book called Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. It details the predictable reasons

“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a

“To make our communications more effective, we need to shift our thinking from ‘What information do I need to convey?’ to ‘What questions do I want my audience to ask?’” – Chip Heath, professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business What speaker doesn’t want their audience “hanging on their

“It takes a lot of work to breathe life into an idea. Creating an interesting presentation requires a more thoughtful process than throwing together the blather that we’ve come to call a presentation today. Spending energy to understand the audience and carefully crafting a message that resonates with them

“Myths are a waste of time. They prevent progression” – Barbara Streisand, American actress Earl Nightingale once said we make our prisons. If we make our prisons, we can break out of them.What prisons have you created from speaking myths have you fashioned for yourself that prevent

“Metrics are for doing, not for staring. Never measure just because you can. Measure to learn. Measure to fix.” – Stign Debouwere, statistician and data scientist No doubt you have heard the term “metrics.” Metrics are simply a way to measure, usually in numbers, how

“No matter how high-stakes or complex the presentation, your audience is only going to take away a few key ideas.” – Monica Lueder, Art Director and Executive Presentations Manager at Microsoft. You know the first task in developing a presentation is to analyze your audience. Your audience analysis will

“Good transitions can make a speech more important to the audience because they feel they are being taken to a positive conclusion without having to travel a bumpy road.” – Joe GriffithMost of you probably are members of associations in your professions.Have you ever thought about the opportunities you

“Find out what’s keeping them up nights and offer hope. Your theme must be an answer to their fears.” – Gerald C Myers I know lawyers get a “bum rap” in our society. However, there are several items speakers can learn from successful lawyers.This article points out three