public speaking

How to Have a Great Conversation: Listen Up!

It’s not a secret:  the best conversationalists are rarely the ones with their mouths open. Your wittiest friends likely have great powers of observation, and those people you most admire...

Stand Like a Superhero….And More Body Language Tips for the Socially Timid Speech Maker

You’re a best friend.  A proud mom or dad.  A favorite uncle or sister or cousin.  Perhaps you’re a community volunteer.  And you’ve been asked to speak at an upcoming...

Where Do You Find Your Hum?

Where I live, February is the cruelest month.  It’s a good thing it’s also the shortest, because it’s certainly the most depressing.  Even if there’s not a lot of snow,...