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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 →

Well, I admit it. I had no idea it had been so long since my last post.  I kept thinking I had posted that Power Point note “just last month” and I could get to another post soon. Speech preparation is like that too.  Most people I speak to, when I teach public... Read More →

I just came across this great blog post on Power Point: How to Create Pro Slides in Less Time: Don’t Worry, Be CRAPpy by Chiara Ojeda on Six Minutes, a popular and comprehensive Blog about Public Speaking Skills. Chiara’s post gives some great before and after examples of... Read More →

I can’t believe I forgot to blog about this! Shame on me for not following my own advice. Okay, here’s the announcement: This month I’m doing a four-part Webinar series on Public Speaking Skills, every Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.  Yes, I am... Read More →

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 →

Ric Franzi’s interivew of me, on Critical Mass Radio Show, is now available.  We discussed why and how I create my Continuing Legal Education business (which includes public speaking training), challenges along the way, plans for the future and a few regrets/mistakes I made... Read More →