Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 90) – William Penn

“Speak properly, and is as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.” William Penn

The Ripple Effect

The ripple effect is a powerful phenomenon. Have you ever tossed a pebble into a lake when the water was completely calm? I used to do it all the time when I was a kid growing up in Canada in a small town on the shores of Lake Erie. Although the pebble is small, the effect […]

PowerPoint Tip: Full Screen Photos

Full screen images in a slide presentation can make a big impact. They will catch your audience’s attention more effectively than reams of text. When it comes to getting a message across, full screen images make your presentation roar, not wimper. In the short video below, Dave Paradi explains why full screen images are powerful. […]

Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 13) – Winston Churchill

“First he read his speech; second he read it badly; third it wasn’t worth reading.” Winston Churchill

The pause that refreshes

Today’s post is inspired by a 1929 ad from Coca-Cola.  In that year, the company came up with a truly great slogan that you still sometimes hear today: “The pause that refreshes.” As speakers, we can learn a lot from that slogan.  Knowing when and how to pause is a great skill, and one that will […]

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