Five quick steps for a successful presentation
Last week I was talking to architecture and design students about delivering a great presentation and helping them think about how their body language was a second conversation that would dominate the...
View ArticleThe 3 Postures and Authenticity
When I speak to audiences, I often do a quick demonstration with a volunteer that reveals how audiences respond unconsciously to slight differences in a speaker's posture. Here's a quick video that...
View ArticleTour your Brain with V. S. Ramachandran
I'm going to devote a couple of blogs to a genius and an expert on neurology: V. S. Ramachandran. He's a compellingly clear speaker on difficult scientific topics. Anyone who has to present dense...
View ArticleBill Gates and the head posture — can you get away with it?
Bill Gates was all over the news last week in the UK talking about his charitable programs, taxes, and eradicating disease. Here’s a brief sample clip of the billionaire in action on the BBC. Bill's...
View ArticleHow to make a good first impression
Never mind attention spans, the research shows that it only takes 30 seconds for someone to make up their mind about you. In this newsletter, we’re exploring first impressions – how they work, how to...
View Article5 Essential, OBVIOUS, Basic Public Speaking Tips
Here are 5 essential public speaking tips that are so obvious you should be embarrassed if you’re not doing them already. 1. Make eye contact. That means picking individual members of the audience,...
View Article3 Quick Body Language Secrets
We’re all looking for an edge. Maybe your competition is tougher than ever. Maybe you’re facing an audience that you know going in will be a tough sell. Maybe your clients have been demanding more...
View ArticleThe Body Language Infographic
I had great fun developing the infographic below with Gengo. While it can't cover the nuances, and so should be used with care, most of the information in this graphic is clear and helpful. Enjoy!...
View ArticleWhy Speakers Need to Take Charge of Their Posture
I saw a study recently that confirmed something important about how people enter a room, shake a hand in greeting, and take the stage: how you move matters. Back when I was teaching Princeton...
View ArticleBody Language Basics, Part 4
I'm finishing out the year with a back-to-basics 5-post review of the fundamentals of body language. In this era of #metoo, it's incumbent upon all of us to be aware of our body language -- what we're...
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