“Defund the Police” – A good idea but a terrible slogan
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, there has been a powerful backlash against racism and police brutality. I hope it finally leads to permanent, meaningful change. But one of the main slogans of the movement – “Defund the Police” – is terrible and counterproductive. First, let’s be clear. The murder of George […]
Transitions in a speech or presentation
Have you ever been in the audience listening to a speaker and found yourself lost? You weren’t exactly sure where the speaker was going or how the different points in a speech were connected? There are many possible reasons for such a situation, but one of them is faulty, or non-existent, transitions. What is a […]
Patience
Patience, they say, is a virtue. Sometimes, for whatever reason, the people in the audience (or at least some of them) just don’t get it. They do not understand the point that the speaker is trying to make. They ask questions that the speaker thought had been answered in the presentation. For a speaker, this […]
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