Public Speaking: A lesson from the late George Carlin
American comedian George Carlin died this past Sunday aged 71. I believe that he was one of the pioneers of comedy in the last century, so much so that I included him on my list of The 33 Most...
View ArticlePublic Speaking and Health
I recently got back from attending the basic course at Pathways to Successful Living Seminars, which is a personal improvement seminar in Chicago, Illinois. This provided me with the opportunity to...
View Article5 Rules Every Speech Writer Should Know
David Brooks, 1990 World Champion of Public Speaking, has written an article that appears on the World Champion’s Edge membership site. Here’s the third rule to give a little taster: 3. Write in a...
View ArticleTop 10 Best (& Worst) Communicators of 2008 by Bert Decker
American Chairman and CEO of Decker Communications, Bert Decker, has published a Top 10 List of the Best (& Worst) Communicators of 2008 on his blog. There are the usual suspects as well as one or...
View ArticlePublic Speaking: Causing Offence (or not)
There have been some interesting things going on in British newspapers this past week or so. We had Prince Harry’s gaffe reported as he was on videotape calling an army friend a “p*ki”. Immediately on...
View ArticleSpeakers – Embrace your Inner Actor!
Here’s something that’s been floating around in the back of my head for a number of months. When you get up and present are you acting? You might think that you’re not. But I’d suggest that if you’re...
View ArticleTo Memorise, or not Memorise
“The man who writes out and memorises his talks is wasting his time and energy and courting disaster” – Dale Carnegie During my development as a public speaker I have often wrestled with whether I...
View ArticleSpeedlinking – Posts I’ve Read – 1st June 2009
I’ve decided to experiment after reading a post here about a technique called Speed-linking that Darren Rowse used to use. Fundamentally, it’s a round up of links that I have found interesting over the...
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Vote for Pro Humorist in Best Coaching Blogs Contest
The School of Coaching Mastery is holding a contest for the best coaching blogs and I’d love it if you would take just a minute to vote for my blog. At this time of writing I am in the Top 40, which...
View ArticleIs There a Cure to Public Speaking Fear?
Consumer Note: I am in no way advocating the usage of this product. I am only providing my thoughts on the creation of such a product and what people can do for themselves without relying on tablets. A...
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