TEDxColumbus: 10 Years of Ideas
November 12, 2018
To celebrate 10 years of TEDxColumbus, I present to you the ideas we’ve hosted on the stage. Curating and coaching most of these talks has
Four Stages of Learning for Public Speaking Mastery
November 7, 2018
When working on any skill, especially one that has to do with public speaking, it helps to remember the four stages of learning that can lead to public speaking mastery.
Talk Like Someone’s Listening: Series Recap
October 29, 2018
Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s hard to believe our Talk Like Someone’s Listening video series has already come to a close. The series
The One Imperative for an Effective Communication Culture
October 15, 2018
To shape a culture where the complex messages truly resonate in clear and concise ways, it hinges on one thing: feedback.
[Video] Start with Why
October 8, 2018
Don’t bog down your message. To present a compelling presentation, public speakers should start with “why” the audience should care, and simply get to the point.
Make It About the Green, Not Red
October 1, 2018
I remember back in elementary school, lining up in gym, tensing all my muscles, just waiting for the teacher to yell, “GREEN LIGHT!” I’d take
[Video] They Want Answers, Not Questions
September 24, 2018
Ah, rhetorical questions. They are a favorite tool of public speakers. But are they useful? (Don’t answer that!) Rhetorical questions are asked not for the
This is One Time to Think Small
September 17, 2018
Your talk is only as good as someone’s ability to receive and understand it. When choosing words for your presentation, think small.
[Video] Death by Bullet Point
September 11, 2018
More is NOT always better. For years (and years, and years) one of the most common complaints about presentations has been bullet-ridden and text heavy
That’s all the time we have.
September 4, 2018
If audiences want short talks, why is it still so hard for speakers to oblige them? Here are three strategies we use when helping speakers to be more (much much more) concise.