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My kids have already put “The Voice” on DVR pre-record mode. They are hooked and I may be getting there too. American Idol never did a thing for me. So what is going on? Despite the incredibly tacky design and fight-ring theme, the blind auditions, star studded...
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Charlotte and I facilitated a Speaker Bootcamp this week for a great company whose employees were ready and willing to learn. When we reached the section on hand gestures, one participant asked, “Does a speaker have to use hand gestures?” Our answer: Only on the...
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I don’t know much about Maria and Arnold, but I absolutely read this top story in the news this week. Sometimes celebrities fall apart and the train wreck inspires serious voyeurism. Sometimes, a statement like this inspires an unexpected train of thought. Ms....
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“There is a link between facial expression and emotion, but it’s not a one-to-one kind of relationship as many once thought. There are many situations where emotion is experienced, yet no prototypic facial expression is displayed. And there are times when...
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Standing can raise questions. And, just as there is a proper place to locate your nametag, there is a place for you to stand when you are delivering a PowerPoint presentation. Most of us know not to stand in front of the screen, but after that, do you stand to the...
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I went to a fitness class yesterday with the intention of working up a good sweat after two days of sitting. Ten minutes into the class, the instructor said, “Now it’s time to do some dead lifts.” He proceeded to demonstrate your basic squat. I thought to myself,...
