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As I mentioned last time when I was talking about judges, there are some very specific aids that legal professionals have in the area of getting to know some pertinent background info on their audience. There are limitations when it comes to juries, but that doesn’t mean you are... Read More →

I’m going to branch off in this series about knowing who you’re speaking to in order to talk about the two audiences everyone in the legal profession knows best: judges and juries. This will have real-world application to legal professionals and is the culmination of decades of... Read More →

Prepare properly for a Board presentation and it could be the key to advancing your career. I’ve been talking in the past few weeks about how to get to know your audience before you begin. But I’d like to switch the focus for a bit to how to approach different types of audiences.... Read More →

Recently, I posted one of my favorite short tips: Arrive early. Arriving early to lower the barriers may sound like common sense, but believe me, there are speakers who would rather do anything than lower barriers. When it comes to knowing how to speak well and how to consider... Read More →

Some of the tips I have to offer about public speaking may take some time to teach well and even more time and practice to learn capably. But some hints can be summed up in a few words and executed easily by any speaker at any skill level. One of my favorites is only two words... Read More →

Can you imagine going to a dinner party where the host and hostess put out all their favorite dishes and beverages without any consideration for the dietary restrictions or tastes of the group they were serving? It would be a breach of etiquette at the very least, and result in a... Read More →

I have spent the last 25 years working with attorneys, CEO’s, Non-Profit leadership, and executives helping to improve their presentation skills, and I know that I have helped all of them improve significantly. But I also think that part of my job is to de-mystify Public... 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 →

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 →

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 →