Everyone needs a story
February 23, 2011
So she sat looking suspicious at me from the middle of the room. I was pretty sure she didn’t ‘buy’ what I was selling about
Talkback: The way you move
February 11, 2011
Note: This is the first in an ongoing series of reviews of live talks called Talkbacks that we’ll be posting on ar.tic.u.la.tion. Some reviews will be full
Fail Better, for sure!
February 2, 2011
This group of junior and high school students took over a big, open, colorful studio space filled with German-designed, state-of-the-art, learning-inspired furniture created within the
Our Speech from the Throne
January 26, 2011
When Thomas Jefferson was President, he didn’t give a State of the Union. And it wasn’t until 26 Presidents later that Woodrow Wilson took up the
Your talk is a tour, not a race.
January 16, 2011
“I guess I just want to get it over with. ” – Julie, an ar.tic.u.la.tion client. When someone is either bored with their content, nervous to speak
On Pausing.
September 4, 2010
A college professor commented that his students were giving him a wide range of feedback on his lectures. “Some students think I’m the second coming
Why a fine presentation isn’t good enough
July 20, 2010
Today I found a little black dress. There it was hanging on the clearance rack, all unassuming, half-dangling from the hanger, slotted in the wrong
Talk Back: Tis the Season
June 14, 2010
Every May and June for 15 years I’d tune into CSPAN and watch graduation speeches. Thank goodness I got married one June and now have
A presentation transformation: part 1
June 10, 2010
From fairy tales to extreme makeovers, who doesn’t love a good before-and-after story? HGTV has built an empire around ’em (with good reason) and TLC offers a veritable
So you have invited someone to talk, eh?
May 12, 2010
This is a note to organizers. Your role in getting a speaker ready to talk is as important as the speaker’s own preparation. In the