Why Does One of the World’s Best Public Speakers Need to Prepare? If you’re tempted to think that only beginning or average public speakers need speech prep, think again! Preparation is key to public speaking success — and the more skilled a public speaker is, the more likely it is that he or she makes speech Read More
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Bill Clinton’s Conversational Style: “Now, Listen to This!”
Conversational Style at the 2012 Convention Whatever your political views, the 2012 Democratic National Convention was a feast for students of great public speaking. Michelle Obama’s speech proved that fiery is feminine, and that women can exude power and poise, even while playing a traditional role. Then there was Bill Clinton. He’s probably the only Read More
Ideas, Advice, or Affirmation?
Image: The Mars ’98 Climate Orbiter was lost because of confusion over whether a number was metric or not! Physics is not my best subject (to put it mildly). But I do understand the concept of trajectory, because it applies to conversations as well as bodies moving through space. Simply put, the idea is that Read More