Your audience doesn’t know what you know. You know?
The curse of knowledge takes work to overcome. But you don’t just need your audience to know about your topic — you need them to care, too.
We’re not here to be your electoral fantasy, America
Most Canadians have taken it as read that Donald Trump’s raving about our country becoming the 51st state is just limited to him. We’ve assured each other that, apart from the fanboy retinue that echoes everything he says, the vast majority of Americans...
Ep. 75. Getting back on track
Off on a tangent in an interview or Q&A? Here’s how you get back on track — quickly, honesty and graciously.
Ep. 74 Why you need to rehearse — and how
If you want to make the most of your speech, you need to rehearse. And to make that rehearsal count, behold: The Ten Commandments of Rehearsal!
Ep. 73 No more boring speaker introductions!
Let’s kill off long, tedious speaker introductions once and for all — and start making them work better for you and your audience.
Ep. 72 Dana Rubin is Speaking While Female
Pick up a collection of speeches or quotations from history, and chances are most of those voices belong to men. But it turns out the oratory of the past was a lot more female than many of its curators would have us think. One woman in particular, Dana Rubin, is working to change our understanding of public speaking history — and the role women have played in shaping it. And she’s my guest on this episode.
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
