Not Just the Facts, Ma’am

“I just want to get the facts, ma’am,” Joe Friday (actor Jack Webb) famously implored when questioning women in the old TV police show, Dragnet. Joe Friday might have just wanted the facts, but your audience wants more. Sure, they want to know your material, but they also want to know you. They want to connect […]

Speak with Confidence: How to Speak with Passion

Mr. Murdoch eyes shined when he talked about the periodic table of the elements. Clearly, my high school chemistry teacher was passionate about chemistry, and even more passionate that his students understand the subject.  Mr. Murdoch’s zeal for science was so contagious that I not only went on to take two more classes from him […]