Let Me Be Candid . . .

Would you tell a speaker if they used a lot of ums? Or said too many “likes” or “you knows”? Or, used upspeak? Like many things in life, the answer is “it depends.” It mostly depends on your relationship with the other person. Here is how I would handle offering feedback to a few categories […]

Speaking Tips from TEDTalk #9: The SixthSense Interaction (Pattie Maes)

Video and transcript here The Big Idea:  An inexpensive, wearable device (SixthSense) can interact with our environment to give us easy access to relevant information to help us make better decisions. The overall construct of the speech:  A demonstration, mostly via video.  The demonstration was of a device that functioned somewhat like Google Glass, but […]

How to Self-Evaluate Your Speech

Do you want to greatly improve your presentations? I could just say, “hire me,” but you can improve your presentations all on your own, too.  You can self-evaluate. A good self-evaluation is a journey of awareness.  A great self-evaluation is one that starts with preparation and planning well before you give your speech. To prepare […]