Lessons from 50+ books on public speaking
My book Confessions of a Public Speaker is published and doing well – but to write it well I did…
Category: lecture fixes
Why you say “ummmm” when you speak and how to fix it
One of the most annoying bad habits some people have when they give a presentation is the use of…
Why you say ummmm when you speak
One of the most annoying and bad habits of public speakers is the constant use of “ummmm” to fill…
Should speakers ban twitter at their talks?
It’s kind of silly question as I’m not sure a speaker can effectively ban anything in their audience, but…
The myth of the tough crowd?
Everyone talks about how this room or that room was “a tough room” or a “tough crowd”. What makes…
How to fix boring lectures and presentations
We all know most lectures are boring. They go on too long, most speakers are dull on stage, and…