Tag Archives: public speaking

Don’t Read the Audience

People say that they have the skill to read an audience. They can adapt to the room and adjust themselves and their messages accordingly. What if the audience is bored, tired, skeptical or distracted? Accommodating does not help you. In fact this mindset of relinquishing control of an audience can put a speaker at an […]

Listen to Your Eyes

When preparing for a presentation words tend to be on the forefront of your mind. ”What am I going to say?” The words are what most consumes time and it is the words that we become tied to. What if what we said mattered less than we think to our audience? what if how we say […]

Communicating w/ Control in a Group Text

Conversations over text can quickly deteriorate due to miscommunication or mis-reading of tone. That is nothing compared to the world of group text where the possibility of a misunderstanding just multiplied..exponentially. Be Focused Select with care. Consider if all of the people really need to be on the group text. Determine up front the purpose […]

Mom does know Best

It turns out that our mom’s were correct when it comes to behaviors. We scowled, rolled our eyes and pouted but in the end her persistence in manners and mannerisms were spot on. Do these words sound familiar? Look a person in the eye. Shake their hand. Stand up straight. Smile. Speak with a clear […]