This past week, a number of blogs have featured content from Overnight Sensation. I really appreciate people taking the time to share their favorite links from this blog on their own blog since that’s how readers learn about new sites.
Overcoming Hopelessness – Part 1
There truly is no worse feeling in the world than hopelessness. People who feel like things can never get any better and only get worse end up in the direst situations. They experience depression, alienate themselves from others and some
Dressing for Success
Whether you’re at a job interview, attending a networking event or giving a speech, it’s important that you dress appropriately. I’ve seen fashion faux pas in business situations that have actually shocked me: from the person that I interviewed who
Public Speaking Success: Death by Time Limit – Tip for Trainers
The time limit: it can be fatal in the case of a Toastmasters Speech contest, but it’s not limited to just Toastmasters. I’ve seen speakers and trainers do a fabulous job with their presentations but have turned the audience’s perception
Public Speaking Success: How Does Your Audience See You?
A big epiphany that many of the students who take my “Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking” class have is that even though they are petrified, the audience can’t tell. When I have students give their first speech in class
Public Speaking Success: Developing your own Speaking Style
Have you ever wondered where your speaking style came from? Did you imitate another speaker or a combination of other speakers? Do you have a perception of the ideal speaker that you’re working your way towards? Speaking styles are not
Radio Ad Sinks Lawyer Stereotype to New Low
I recently heard an ad on the radio that shocked me. It was for a divorce lawyer and it was actually encouraging people to get divorced. “Marriage not turning out the way the you like it? Call us!” was among