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My most favorite rhetorical technique is the antithesis. Ok, maybe repetition too. So – Antithesis – the sentence that has opposing thoughts/concepts/words, usually in a parallel structure, that make your audience THINK. I use antithesis in all of my speeches and I... 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 →

Now that I’m on a Rhetorical Technique roll, here’s a great sample of an analogy I found while reading The Week on the plane to Boston last Saturday in an article by Charles Fishman.  The article is an extract from Fishman’s 2011 book, The Big Thirst.... 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 →