Writing

A Toast by a Ghost?

I couldn’t resist sharing this recent New York Times article by Bruce Feiler. The experiences and challenges of the interviewees so paralleled those of The Write Touch that I could...

Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat!– How to Maintain Control of your Audience

A recent post by Brad Phillips on “controlling dominant audience members” recently caught my eye.  Here’s what he said: I recently conducted a presentation training workshop with five trainees. After...

Moved to Tears–Ten More Tips for Not Crying During Your Speech

Moved to Tears–Ten More Tips for Not Crying During Your Speech

There’s skinned-your-knee crying.  We’ve all been there.  And there’s the-guy-finally-got-the-girl crying.  Been there too.  Naturally there’s grief-when-you’ve-lost-a-loved one crying, of course.  And then there’s the inconvenient moment, often during a...