Public Speaking Skills
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010It was 1994, Nova Scotia, Canada. I was attending a speakers’ conference. There I was, an eager student of humor, just making the transition from comedy to speaking. I was sitting in the forth row, very excited about what I was going to learn from a session titled: How to add humor to your presentation.
I [...]
Get More Laughs is coming…. warmer…warmer…
Friday, April 30th, 2010I’m going to do a huge launch of this new learning tool in June! I will be looking to get some testimonials from people who are serious about humor and offer an incentive to be one of the first to check it out. I’m only doing a limited run for this. If you want [...]
Same coaching applies to a political speech!
Thursday, April 29th, 2010As a candidate for lieutenant governor of marketing, I knew most Toastmasters would make their choice after hearing the two of us give our two minute speech at the business meeting. The election was slated for mid-April. I had a one hour coaching session with Darren the final week of January to help me prepare [...]
STAGE TIME: “Nemo dat quod non habet” It’s the Law!
Monday, April 12th, 2010Have you ever seen someone give a speech, and they weren’t connected to the audience? They were saying the words, but somehow you knew they were not fully “present.” Ever given one of those?
Do you know what’s happening? Many times, it means that the presenter is up in their own head, thinking of what they [...]
STAGE TIME: Telling a Good Story is Like Hollywood Rain Drops
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Do you love the movies? I do. Have you ever gone on a tour of a Hollywood movie studio? Most tours give you great “behind the scenes” trivia. Recently, I went on a tour of Warner Bros. and sure enough, I loved it!
Have you ever noticed that in movies, you never see a light mist? [...]