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Quick review #1: Always dress a notch above your audience. Quick review #2: Think neat, unobtrusive, classic. I suggest dark or darkish suits with a colored shirt underneath. So much for the general stuff. But there are some things that have to be divided by gender. Big surprise... Read More →

Quick review #1: Always dress a notch above your audience. Quick review #2: Think neat, unobtrusive, classic. I suggest dark or darkish suits with a colored shirt underneath. So much for the general stuff. But there are some things that have to be divided by gender. Big surprise... Read More →

I gave some basic guidelines last week about attire and public speaking. But how specifically do you dress for success with your audience? Here are some guidelines that apply to men and women both. I’ll come back with tips for each later this week: Wear dark or dark-ish... Read More →

As summer begins (finally) to wind to a close, we all get a break from the heat. But if like me, you live somewhere where the summer sun still beats down, you may be inclined to think that the last thing you want to wear is a business suit. These days, everyone seems to be... Read More →

Going in front of people to make a presentation means asking them to give up their time and attention. If you want to increase your chances of success, you’ll start by turning your attention to how you present yourself. And even if these seem like more casual times, trust... Read More →

Making eye contact with your audience throughout your entire presentation is the number one way you can improve your delivery style as well as to enhance your presence and the impression people have of you. Eye contact is the primary way to reach, and connect with, your audience.... Read More →

I will never forget the day I went to a continuing legal education presentation and a respected female attorney took off her sandals, sat barefoot in a seat right in front of the first audience member, and gave her presentation. Oh, and she wasn’t wearing a suit either – just a... Read More →