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I just wrapped up a 10 day business/speaking trip in three cities: Boston, Chicago and Toronto. And if you have to be away from home for 10 days, those are great cities to visit!   I gave three presentations during the trip – two at ACLEA (the American Continuing Legal... Read More →

OK, I admit it.  The title for this blog post, and the prior post, sucks.  But my prior post on Antithesis had some good info in it, so don’t miss it! Tomorrow I speak at the ABA National Convention for the fifth year in a row.  Go ABA!  Go Earnestine... Read More →

A week ago Monday, as most folks know, President Obama and Congressman John Boehner gave duelling speeches regarding the debt ceiling. And believe me, they weren’t half as fun as listening to dueling pianos at Howl at the Moon. Obama, as usual, used multiple... Read More →

Yesterday I was interviewed on VoiceAmerica.com internet radio (huge by the way) by Cindy Ratkowitz on her “Stars of PR” program.  Cindy is a top-notch PR professional, having ran Playboy Enterprises’ Public Relations, Promotions and Modelling department... Read More →

Thursday, July 14 at 7 a.m., I will be interviewed by Cindy Rakowitz, a radio host at VoiceAmerica Talk Radio. The topics we will discuss include public speaking, how to organize a presentation, the importance of good introductions and much more. Ms. Rakowitz has been a talk show... Read More →

I just noticed this post at Findaw’s 9th Circuit Blog, annoucing that the 9th Circuit will be remote broadcasting hearings in front of the en banc panel next month. Why do I bring this up? Because if you are an attorney that ever does oral argument – at the trial or... Read More →

It’s funny; for years requests for my public speaking presentations focused on skills – organization and delivery primarily.  Yet since the beginning of this year I have been asked multiple times to give presentations focused on Public Speaking for Business... Read More →

Hats off to the genius behind this graphic and hilarious illustration of the backlash surrounding Power Point – Doug Zongkers.   If you have any doubt that there is a backlash, the audience’s reaction to this presentation should dispel that doubt.  And this... Read More →

Next week, on May 18 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (god I hate mornings), I am doing a free webinar for LexBlog clients entitled: Creating and Organizing Your Speech. One of the goals of blogging is to get more speaking engagements. But what do you do when you get one?... Read More →

In just a little bit I’ll be doing a free webinar, Public Speaking for Business Development, designed for attorneys and legal marketing professionals. It is currently “sold out” at 100 seats. We will be recording this program and will post a link on this blog as... Read More →