Can you tell what someone is thinking just by their stance, gestures, and facial expressions? read more »
Gary Genard's
Speak for Success!
"Be a voice not an echo." - Albert Einstein
Tiger Woods's Lesson on Body Language in Public Speaking
What's your most important tool of influence in speeches and presentations? read more »
Theater-Based Techniques for Business Training (Part Two)
The last article in this space discussed Shakespeare's famous line: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" in terms of business presentations. read more »
Theater-Based Techniques for Business Training (Part One)
"All the world's a stage," William Shakespeare said, "so you'd better learn how to act to nail that PowerPoint presentation." I made that last part up of course. Shakespeare actually said the much ... read more »
Public Enemy #1 of Effective Presentations: Multitasking
Imagine: You're on the phone with a decision-maker you've been trying to reach forever. You've finally succeeded, and now you're making your pitch. . . . But something's wrong. That other person ... read more »
Want to create magic when you speak? Let's go there. You'll first have to step with me into th Way Back machine. We'll set the dial for 800 B.C., and the Way Back positioning system (the WPS) for the ... read more »
You may think you know how to use body language when speaking. But do you have the skills to protect yourself from a hungry podium? read more »
One of my clients once had a moment of horror while watching a video. read more »
The Four Golden Rules for Using PowerPoint
In the spirit of making every PowerPoint presentation a tool of enlightenment rather than an instrument of torture, here are Four Golden Rules for Using PowerPoint. For additional tips for dynamic ... read more »
If you suffer from fear of public speaking, here's a question: Do you see yourself on a therapist's couch talking the whole thing out? read more »