Category: Subtopic: Public Speaking Skills

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The Worst Public Speaking Nightmare—and How the Guy Got a Standing Ovation Anyway

A good friend landed in a public speaking nightmare.

He had agreed to address a convention of toastmasters who lead local public speaking clubs.

When he arrived a few minutes early for the event, he met with his friend who had arranged the speech.

That’s when disaster struck.

He discovered that the audience was not toastmasters, but postmasters who run local post offices.

He frantically tried to organize a speech in his head while his friend introduced him.

Then he took the stage, mic in hand, postmasters staring at him.

What could he possibly do?

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Why You Should Use Your Body More and PowerPoint Less—With a Video Demo by Body Hacker Cliff Stoll

I use PowerPoint, but very selectively. My body is more effective. So is yours. Here’s why.

Dr. Q in the Spotlight

The most potent multimedia technology in the world is the human body, including our voices. We’re wondrously multisensory creatures.

No humanly devised communication technology can compete with our body’s expressiveness.

It shouldn’t surprise us that the root word for ‘communication’ is the same for ‘community’ and ‘communion.’ Our bodies commune. Love-making is the supreme example. Skip the PowerPoint when you want to be passionate on stage. Who wants virtual reality in bed?

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