The Verbosity Atrocity, Part 3 Using the Question Quadrant to understand what your audience wants and what you want the audience to receive is simple. [...]
The Verbosity Atrocity, Part 2 Sometimes verbose speech includes providing too many details. Many technical professionals I work with have this problem. When you are [...]
The Verbosity Atrocity Webster’s Dictionary defines verbose as “given to wordiness” and “impaired by wordiness.” How fitting; we all know individuals who are [...]
Wiggled like Jell-O I remember standing behind the lectern in classroom 2370 in the Haley Center at Auburn University. As an undergraduate student [...]
Finding Your Voice A gentleman, let’s call him Thad, emailed me and said he thought he had a speech problem and was embarrassed [...]
Have Something Else to Say! I have a colleague who prides himself on knowing a little about a lot of topics. Let’s call him Donald. [...]
Have Something to Say! I’ve heard that spending 10 minutes in front of the right audience can do more for your career than 20 [...]
It Can Happen to Anyone! The recent televised "fumbling for the word" fiasco by Governor Rick Perry and then Herman Cain's brain blip when paging [...]
Let It Simmer for Better Results! Fashion designer Marc Jacobs accepted his Lifetime Achievement award from the Council Of Fashion Designers Of America (CFDA) on Monday [...]
Going With the Flow At Orange Beach, Ala. for some thinking and writing. Just watched the DVD, Going with the Flow: A Guide to [...]