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Communication & Storytelling
As Amy Cuddy writes in her book Presence, research has shed light on how people (including your audiences) form those all-important first impressions. The two questions they are looking to…
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Several years ago, I helped judge a college speech contest. The reason I remember that event specifically is because of a memorable student I met there named Rodrigo, from Brazil.…
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As published in Chemistry Today, vol. 39, issue 1, Jan/Feb 2021 You want to communicate your latest scientific findings, and you know the world needs to hear them. But you…
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I’m throwing down the gauntlet for technical presenters. You can do better, and you owe it to your audience and to the public to do better. Too many technical presenters,…
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As I wrote in an earlier post , research has shed light on how people (including your audiences) form those all-important first impressions. The two questions they are looking to…
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Most of the entries in this blog contain speaking tips, and many of those touch on the topic of using stories more effectively. Good storytelling lies at the heart of…
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All too often, when I experience someone’s presentation – especially a technical one – I see that the presenter and the audience simply are not connecting. There can be any…
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I heard it again just last week, and I can’t keep quiet about it any longer. You’ve probably heard it, too. At some point, you have probably heard a communication…
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Every speaker wants to connect with the audience. Without connection, no transformation takes place. Information alone is not enough to engage the listener and forge the emotional connection that will…
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Why seek to improve the way we write and speak? One reason that is often cited is to make a good first impression. But what does that mean, exactly? What…
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