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Celebrating Gay Marriage

We're a gay-lovin' family. So we are so thrilled about Friday's decision by the Supreme Court that confers the right to marry to gay people everywhere in this great and glorious country.

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28 June 2015 | 0 Comments

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Home Depot's Sexy Voice

Have you heard the Home Depot’s TV commercials? The campaign is entitled, “Let’s Do This.” I hadn’t been aware of it until a couple of months ago because I guess they weren’t playing much in my local market. Anyway, these ads immediately caught my attention. And the reason why is the voice-over. Turns out it’s Josh Lucas, the actor. Lucas isn’t a particularly big star, but he’s definitely a name. If you haven’t heard them, go online and see for yourself. You may or may not recognize his voice, but you will find it very appealing and charismatic.

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26 June 2015 | 56 Comments

Tags: How to be confident on camera , How to become a great public speaker , How to have a sexy voice , Josh Lucas Home Depot Voice Over , Presentation skills , Voice

Elon Musk Isn’t Polished, But He’s Funny

I have been aware of Elon Musk for the past couple of years. I see Teslas around town and I must admit, I want one. (A car aficionado friend told me the only person who doesn’t want a Tesla hasn’t driven a Tesla. I have not driven a Tesla, but I would like to.) I think they’re beautiful. Anyway, back to Elon. I decided to watch some YouTube videos of him speaking and he’s far from polished. He seems not to know what he’s going to say next, he stumbles a lot, uses a lot of non-words and fillers. In short, he seems unprepared. So how does he get away with it? A number of things, but mostly he is funny.

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25 June 2015 | 33 Comments

Tags: Elon Musk Public Speaking , How to give a funny speech , How to use self-directed humor , public speaking tips and tricks