Making Communication Effective: 4 Language Filters
Language is a challenging way to communicate. It allows us to share our thoughts and feelings by describing our personal views of reality. Yet language is not reality. It is merely a limited system of symbols, signals, sounds, or gestures that belong
What Bruce Springsteen Taught Me About Writing
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen's groundbreaking album Born to Run. Columbia Records is celebrating by re-releasing the disc with lots of audio and video goodies including interview material of Bruce discussin
The 7 Basic Rules Of Proper Presentation Design
Abstract: This article elucidates the rules of presentation visual design that, if heeded, will almost always assure that your audiences will be able to follow your ideas every step of the way. Of course, you must keep in mind that visual design is o
Business Executives: Communicate Your Speaking Career To The Next Level
Not too long ago, I walked into a room where some of the country's top oncologists were preparing to launch a new cancer-fighting drug. The occasion was the group's rehearsal before a big presentation to the Federal Drug Administration. Given that th
Ten Tips to Send Your Audience to Sleep
Have you ever fallen asleep when listening to a speech or presentation? Sometimes a little nap during a presentation can boost your energy for the rest of the day. Speakers- if you want to be the one to send your audience to sleep, so they will be fu
Public Speaking, Why All The Fuss?
When asked, the majority of people in the US would claim that there greatest fear is getting up in front of a crowd and giving a speech. People 100 years ago would not say that public speaking was their worst fear, but they had more threatening thing
Public Speaking or Gargle with Drano? 4 Ways To Prepare...
Which sounds more appealing, getting up in front of a group of strangers and talking, while they all sit there looking at you like a dog watching a ceiling fan ...or gargling with Drano? It's no surprise how many would choose the Drano. Public Speaki
5 Ways to Liven Your Audience
Has a boring speaker ever put you to sleep? Your head begins to nod as you fight off the urge to slip mercifully into the Land of the Zs. Or has your mind ever wandered during someones dull presentation? Although you appear to listen intently, what y
Public Speaking - A Starters Guide
The record fear among most people is the horror of communal speaking. So how do you go about becoming a good presenter if youve never tried it before? First, youre going to have to live it out. You want to come across a venue somewhere that you can g
Teleprompting A Speakers Dream Come True
When my new husband told me he was going to be teleprompting I was clueless as to what he was talking about. He explained that it was like cue cards but on a computer screen and used extensively not just by the media, but also by corporations for pre
