12 Lessons from Pablo Picasso for Public Speakers
Pablo Picasso was one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. His paintings are among the most recognizable of any artist that has lived. However, Picasso was not just known for his art; he was also know for his wit and wisdom. While reading through a collection of quotes by Picasso, […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 148) – Emeli Sandé
“You’ve got the words to change a nation,But you’re biting your tongue.You’ve spent a lifetime stuck in silenceAfraid that you’ll say something wrong.If no one ever hears it, how we gonna learn your song?So come, on come on,Come on, come on. “You’ve got a heart as loud as lions,So why let your voice be tamed?Baby […]
Half a Million Visits!
Something happened last night that I could not have anticipated when I began this blog just over three years ago. Someone, somewhere—I don’t know who or where—registered visit No. 500,000 to Manner of Speaking. (And, as a nice bonus, it happened on the birthday of my youngest daughter, Kristen.) Half a million Half a million […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 147) – Nathaniel Hawthorne
“Words—so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become, in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
Go to Black
When you are in the middle of a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation, you can make the screen go black at any time by pressing the letter “B” (as in “Black”). You can also make the screen go black with most remote controls. There are a few instances when I recommend using this feature. When to go to black […]
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