“He was my model. I learned from him how to hold thousands in thrall.” – Sir Winston Churchill So who was “he”?  He was W. Bourke Cockran, a Congressman from New York City in the early 1900s who was described in his day as the greatest orator in the land.  He also served... 

Fear doesn’t just exist for the days and hours prior to an event. In Pt. III of this series, I am going to address tips and tactics when the nerves kick in within minutes of your presentation actually beginning (although every one of these tactics also work hours and days before as well). 1.... 

Last year Megan Mylan set the bar with her Oscar acceptance speech.  This year, unfortunately, no winner quite met the bar that Megan had set, although some certainly took it in a much different direction. The lack of great acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards is nothing new — Joseph Lindsay... 

I spent an interesting(and frustrating) two days last week- the first watching a number of legislative hearings, and the second watching a number of presentations/pitches before venture capitalists and private equity groups. The similarity was striking, and there are 1. You are presenting for your audience,...