Public Speaking
Look I drew a picture. It’s awesome, right? Awesomely bad. Let me play captain obvious for a moment – I CANNOT DRAW! I learned how to draw that dog in the 3rd grade and my huge talent for art has been stunted ever since. I’ve actively avoided doing anything art related for pretty much my…
Read MoreThe speech ending and an encounter with a killer rabbit both end with “Run Away! Run Away!” If you have no idea what killer rabbit I am talking about, watch this clip and then go to amazon and immediately start watching Monty Python’s Holy Grail. Then thank me later. [youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/XcxKIJTb3Hg”] You don’t need a holy hand…
Read MoreToday, I would like to talk to you about the dullest presentation opening ever. Which is….drum roll please… Day 5: Today, I would like to talk to you about… I taught public speaking classes at the college level for over 12 years. If I had a dime for every time I heard this used as…
Read MoreOutside of an audience of statisticians, I seriously doubt anyone ever said “Wow, your statistic scared the crap out of me!” Yet most conventional wisdom about how to open a speech will tell you to scare the audience with a number which brings us to…. Day 4: The Startling Statistic The startling statistic is often suggested…
Read More“Thank you for having me here. I am so honored that you asked me to speak to you today, but before I start let me tell you a few things about me and my company.” Sadly, many of the professional presentation I hear start with almost this exact opening which bring us day 3 of…
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