Desktop, Clip-ons, Mobile phones: Mic’s are everywhere.
Coaching
You Say it, You Own it
You Say it, You Own it!
Think before You Speak is great advice. And Why is that? Because Public Speaking and Presenting demands your Critical Attention to the words and phrases you say. Because “Once you Say them, You Own them.” Welcome to the world of Hi-tech Global Communications where someone is always on the lookout for your misspoken words. The Web has made escape from personal statements virtually impossible and… [Read more…] about You Say it, You Own it
Comedy Doesn’t Travel Well
Comedy: a Serious matter for Traveling Speakers!
Comedy Doesn’t Travel Well! This point may surprise you but it’s true. Travelling to Speaking Events & Presentations is often recommended by Trainers, books, & DVD’s. Travelling is a good way to build your Business and increase your earnings & reputation. But, there are a few liabilities of being a Travelling Speaker you should recognize. In today’s globalized environment… [Read more…] about Comedy Doesn’t Travel Well
A Creative Choice
Your Creative choices, Your “Style” ~TjD
A Music Stand…is this a Concert? No, but it is a Creative Choice. Why you wonder? Well, Joseph Nye is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense. And also a former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He knows himself well and will offer sharp insights into international politics. But that’s not why I’ve chosen to feature him here. He’s teaching all of us a lesson in Speaking. His choice to use a Music Stand is a Creative Choice that He knows will guarantee an error-free Presentation. So, we can learn from the choices of other Speakers.
True, his topic is interesting and a good choice for a TED presentation. Yet, that not the reason I’ve featured him here. I believe, like me, that you’ll find his creative choice a… [Read more…] about A Creative Choice
Lecterns & Podiums
Stand on it? Stand behind it? Lean on it? Walk around it?