Public Speaking Tips From Donald Trump’s Performances
Posted on31 Aug 2020
Tagspublic speaking, communication, confidence, leadership, storytelling, Texas A&M, University of Pennsylvania, Jennifer Merciceca, Mark Liberman
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Regardless of what one thinks of Donald Trump, he knows how to grab an audience. Even many who can’t stand him tune... Read More
Three Funny And Fun Ways To Talk That Undermine Truth
Posted on03 Aug 2020
Tagscommunication, social skills, truth, word choice, public speaking, Undermining Truth (Series), humor, Johnny Carson
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Funny and fun ways exist to undermine truth. While speaking, three common ones are rhymes, humor and exaggerations. Fun relaxes people. It... Read More
Power Of Names Making All Communications More Appealing
Posted on09 Dec 2019
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Journalists know that names make articles appealing. This power of names works in all forms of communication. That includes talks, videos, conversations,... Read More
Importance Of Gestures In Presentation Of Strategic Ideas
We can’t touch ideas. That makes them difficult to present. Words help. Pictures do too. They’re not enough though. That’s where the... Read More
Showing Leadership In The Workplace By Skipping Details
A paradox exists with details. Plans can’t work without attention to them. Yet, when it comes to showing leadership in the workplace,... Read More
Formula For Motivating Your Team At Work Using Stories
Motivating your team at work involves communication. Stories are powerful communication tools. A proven formula exists for using stories to motivate others.... Read More
9 Tips on How To Bamboozle Someone Anytime You Want
Posted on14 Nov 2016
Tagsprocessing fluency, big data, public speaking, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist, presentation, Influence, confidence, authority
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How to bamboozle someone anytime you want is simple. Literally. Most of the tips are easy. A couple might require practice. They... Read More
Introverts and Extroverts as Speakers
Posted on09 Feb 2015
TagsCarl Jung, content, energy, event, fear, public speaking, extroverts and introverts, Introverts and Extroverts (Series)
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Introversion and extroversion describe sources of energy. Too often though we only talk about these two types in terms of how they... Read More
At Disney, Scheduler or Extemporizer?
Posted on02 Jun 2014
Tagsfreedom-order duality, Bloomberg Businessweek, TED Talks, public speaking, Christopher Palmeri, Disney, big data
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Christopher Palmeri reports in “Disney Bets $1 Billion on Technology to Track Theme-Park Visitors” (BloombergBusinessweek, March 7, 2014) that Disney is leveraging... Read More
Power in Acknowledging Others
Posted on01 May 2014
Tagsrelationship building techniques, engagement, children, Hart & Risely Study, public speaking, Meaningful Differences, Todd Risley, Betty Hart, using names, University of Kansas, The Economist, relationships, management, intelligence, employees, conversation techniques, change management, acknowledgement
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An executive reviews observations about an employee with a manager and concludes, “Tom, you need to support him by doing X, Y... Read More