James Nathan Miller made an interesting observation some 50 years ago: “Conversation in the U.S. is a competitive exercise in which the first person to draw a breath is declared…
Want a good way of creating drama and adding suspense to your stories? Set near-impossible goals. As an example, imagine you are in the movie theater watching Raiders of the…
I can still remember the poster I saw last year on the wall of the gym, alongside the basketball court. It featured a quote by Dennis and Wendy Mannering that…
Since first posting our list of the Top 50 Communication Mantras in 2011, the list has stayed relatively the same. With the various issues buzzing around all of us related…
The art of the “pause” – knowing when to use a short one or long one – offers many benefits to speakers, presenters, and trainers alike. Mark Twain has a…
In part 1, I provided 10 tips for you to do before your presentation to minimize any potential technology and event-related glitches. Below, you'll find 10 tips for you to…
All too often, I have witnessed presentations loose their impact (small and big), due to unplanned problems and issues. And that includes me! Just the other day my laptop had…
I was in a client meeting yesterday. All of the participants had PhDs. We were talking about data storytelling and data visualization concepts — how to simplify the presentation, how…
A few weeks ago, Ira Koretsky, The Chief Storyteller®, presented a half-day “Executive Storytelling” workshop training program to nearly 90 social change leaders from more than 50 countries. They were…
MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE In describing Atlas Corps, Scott Beale, Founder and CEO, shares that Atlas Corps is "an international network of the world's best non profit leaders…