Blog posts on this site tagged with 'Speaker Training'
In This Economy: It’s the Customer, Stupid!
It began with James Carville and George Stephanopolous trying to focus presidential candidate Bill Clinton on what mattered most in 1992:
“It’s the economy, stupid!”
Now twenty-seven years later, the economy is again the most pressing issue on the minds of executives everywhere. For some, the last two years have been the most desperate in their […]
The Secrets of Effective Presentation
Recently, I was asked to speak to a large group of executives at Portland’s Presentation Camp. The group took part in a few sessions - one on how to construct a presentation; one of the importance of great visuals. My session was dedicated soley to the person who is presenting - how to manage the […]
A Communications Lesson from Jay Leno
I spent Valentine’s Day with Jay Leno. Actually, with my husband and Jay Leno. We were lucky enough to snag front row seats at “An Evening with Jay Leno” at the Mirage in Las Vegas.
Once my jaw stopped hurting from laughing so hard, I realized that Jay’s ninety minute monologue offered some great fodder for […]
Think the Spoken Word Doesn’t Matter? Ask Caroline Kennedy
We may never know for sure why Caroline Kennedy backed out of her bid to fill the vacant New York senate seat. The timing was odd; it became clear that she wasn’t the choice anyway. It smacked of the old “You can’t fire me, I quit” routine. What we do know is that the more New […]

