Why I don’t like the “ I have a dream ” speech
OK, let’s get one thing straight. The I have a dream speech is a phenomenal speech. It is the seminal speech of the 20th century, and it has a legitimate claim to the title of greatest speech ever given (although my personal vote would go to Abraham...
If your answer to this question is ‘Yes!’ then you can be a brilliant public speaker
It’s a simple question. The answer is either ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Whatever your doubts or fears or challenges with speeches and presentations in front of an audience, if your answer is ‘Yes’ to this question, then I promise you, you...
Celebrity Speechmatch: Obama vs Trump. And the winner is…
It’s the battle the world has been waiting to see. Right up there with Ali vs Foreman; Barcelona vs Real Madrid; Serena vs… well nobody came close to Serena, so let’s go with Chris Evert vs Martina Navratilova. Obama vs Trump. Professor vs Businessman....
How to deal with questions during your presentation without getting stumped even if you don’t have all the answers
You work all night on your presentation, create some cool PowerPoint slides, and then nail the delivery on the day. Your speech flows sweetly, the audience is hooked on every word, and it’s all going better than you imagined it possibly could. And then you spot him;...