Can you force questions on an audience?
Here’s a question from the mailbag: Last week I held a presentation to my company (around 60-70 people). My…
Category: audiences
Instant feedback for speakers?
At the Business to Buttons conference this month, I noticed an interesting way to collect feedback on speakers at…
The Worst Public Speaking Disasters
[Update: there’s now a follow up presentation, with summary, on Overcoming the Toughest Speaking Situations , slides and Q&A…
Your worst speaking disaster? ($200 in prizes!)
One of the goals of the book is to talk about things going wrong in public speaking. Few books…
Your worst speaking disaster? ($200 in prizes!)
One of the goals of the book is to talk about things going wrong in public speaking. Few books…
Who deserves a standing ovation?
Much like clapping and applause, standing ovations are curious things. The idea, in theory, is that when a performance…
Why do we clap? A short history
If aliens landed at a lecture they’d be very confused about what’s going on at the end. Why is…