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Yesterday I presented a webinar called “Power Point is Evil: but if you’re going to use it, use it well” for LexBlog’s clients as part of their free resource Webinars provided to their clients. The recorded version of this Webinar, and resource handouts,... Read More →

Tomorrow, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, don’t miss my free webinar “PowerPoint is Evil: But If You’re Going to Use it, Use it Well” for LexBlog.   Read More →

Today I gave my favorite three-hour Powerful Public Speaking training seminar for the New Mexico Bar Association. At the program an attendee asked me what my favorite three speeches of all time were.  Believe it or not, I’ve never been asked that question. It is actually... Read More →

On Monday December 19th at 1:00 Central Time, Rick Levin and I will be presenting a webinar entitled “Powerful Public Speaking In and Out of Court.” This is for the ABA’s new Premier Speaker CLE Series and is free to ABA Members.  1.5 CLE units are available.... Read More →

For a quickie analysis I did of President Obama’s debt speech yesterday (given September 19, 2011), see Victoria Pynchon’s blog post: “Yes You Can! Speak Better than Obama.” Victoria is one of the authors of the Forbes blog She Negotiates.  Check out... Read More →

This past week I spoke at a State Bar convention.  I had a great audience (with a few of the usual exceptions, to be blogged about next), and I had fun giving the presentation. I presented a shortened version of one of my attorney speaking seminars “Improving your... Read More →

Today when I was reading Entrepreneur Magazine, I came across this word listed under their Jargon column: Meanderthal: a person who has great difficulty expressing themselves succinctly, often giving long, unfocused presentations. It got a great laugh out of me! I LOVE it!... Read More →

On Friday September 16th I am presenting a 90 minute speech that will help attorneys improve their public speaking skills, in or out of court.   This is the second year in a row that the California Bar Association has asked me to speak at their annual convention.... Read More →

As LexBlog’s Founder, Kevin O’Keefe, is fond of saying, one of the goals of blogging is to get more speaking engagements.  Unfortunately, most people are not taught the skills they need to present effectively. Join the LexBlog’s Director of Client Services,... Read More →

Now that I’m on a Rhetorical Technique roll, here’s a great sample of an analogy I found while reading The Week on the plane to Boston last Saturday in an article by Charles Fishman.  The article is an extract from Fishman’s 2011 book, The Big Thirst.... Read More →