So you’ve done something great at work such as finished a tough project, discovered a new way to be profitable or solved a difficult problem. You’re a star, your coworkers and peers admire you and you’re rewarded by … having
How High School Musical 2 Teaches Kids the Wrong Lesson
With all the hype surrounding the upcoming High School Musical 3 movie, I figured I’d take a moment to comment on something that bothers with the second movie. More racy pictures of Vanessa Hudgens? A scandal? The cast making unruly
Public Speaking Success: The Power of Audience Reactions
The way the audience reacts can often make or break your presentation. I’ve seen dead audiences bring down great presenters and excited audiences make so-so speeches come alive. From my own personal experience as a speaker, I thrive off of
Public Speaking Success: Hostile Audiences Part 2 – How to Prevent Them
We discussed what causes hostile audiences in Part 1 of this series. Now we’ll discuss some measures to help prevent them. In general, you need adequate preparation to prevent a hostile audience and that boils down to researching your audience.
Communication Success: The Cure for Over Communicating
Have you ever been accused of over communicating? Many of us tend to add in more details than necessary when we communicate. Hence the term “TMI,” an acronym for “too much information.” So let’s look at over communication in a
Tips for Toastmasters: How to Get the Most Out of Your Toastmasters Experience
I always look back at the five years that I was involved with Toastmasters International with fond memories. I served as V.P of Education and Club President with a great group of officers, as an Area Governor and mentored several
Public Speaking Success: Enhance a Speech With Humor
We all want our audiences to laugh with us, not at us and let’s face it — it just feels great to have the audience laugh at your jokes. Great speakers are able to entertain us while they educate us.