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OK, so I’m not serious about the card tricks because god knows I couldn’t do them.  But I wanted to follow-up on my last post about introducing yourself to your audience to get a better connection – to show you how it works in action. A few weeks ago at our... Read More →

I’ve probably addressed this before, but it bears saying again.  And again.  And again. If you want to start off on the right foot with your audience and control that first impression before you ever speak, introduce yourself.  Instead of staying in the back of the room, or... Read More →

Last week I had the misfortune of attending a “lecture” on the Eichmann Trial, in Palm Desert. I don’t remember who put it on and I’m not going to mention the speakers by name because I don’t want to embarrass them.  At least two were sweet older... Read More →

I love Vital Speeches of the Day, one of the few blogs I read on a semi-regular basis. I just came across this very short post “How long should you practice your speech” and I recommend it for everyone. I get this question at every public speaking training program I... Read More →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →