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I believe that one of the greatest benefits of our group workshops is the feedback loop. This is where people give real and specific comments about your presentation, addressing everything from eye contact, vocal tone, body language, content, and often issues that...
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Despite the stack of books at my bedside, I hit a; “I have nothing to read” moment last week. In a surprising turn of practicality, I decided to explore the library in my own home. I landed on blink, by Malcolm Gladwell. What a pleasure to revisit. I...
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I am a big fan of the HBO series, In Treatment, in which an NYC therapist, (played by Gabriel Byrne) grapples with his patients’ issues as well as his own. Each week features three patient sessions and then one of Byrne with his own therapist (the amazing Amy...
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I am an irrational dresser. In fact, I am sure that I join the ranks of millions who only wear the really nice clothes we own for special occasions. And by really nice I mean the ones that either cost a lot or that originally cost a lot and I got on sale (which would...
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The answer is Yes and No. Is that clear enough? No. Never memorize an entire speech. While some people contend that memorizing a speech allows the speaker to connect with their audience and to avoid falling into the trap of using clichés and slang, we often see the...
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Great speakers know how to find the “low middle” of their vocal range. Most of us speak in our high middle when we’re talking in a business meeting, say, and we rarely change octaves when we speak in public. If anything, our nervousness can cause...
