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- Category: Articles
- Makeup for Video: Makeup Before & After
- How to Shoot Great Video in Hot Weather
- SPEAKRETS BLOG We Need To Talk About Romney
- SPEAKRETS BLOGThe State Of The Union Address Is The Ultimate Master Class In Public Speaking
- SPEAKRETS BLOGThe 7 Greatest Communication Successes Of 2011
- SPEAKRETS BLOGThe 7 Worst Communications Failures Of 2011
- SPEAKRETS BLOGWhy Newt Gingrich And Elizabeth Warren Are So Damned Persuasive
- SPEAKRETS BLOGCain, Perry, Paterno, And Broken Promises
- SPEAKRETS™ BLOGHow Nonverbal Communication Gives Our Words Meaning
- SPEAKRETS BLOGPreparation Is The Magic Bullet To Public Speaking Success
- SPEAKRETS BLOGStage Fright Is Nothing To Be Afraid Of
- SPEAKRETS BLOGConflict For Its Own Sake Is Not An Option, But It Can Also Create Positive Change
- Make Your Public Speaking Pass The “Waiting In Line” Test
- Mark Zuckerberg Can Get Away With Being An Average Public Speaker, But You Can’t
- Tony Hsieh’s HQ (Happiness Quotient)
- Clayton Christensen And Disruption: Authentic Applications For Small Businesses
- Recipient Of Anthony Weiner Tweet Shows Media Mastery
- During NFL Lockout, No Deep-Sixing Of Ochocinco
- Schwarzenegger And The Fragility Of A Personal Brand
- Keeping It Short Takes Longer
- A Sticky Situation
- Hold an Audience in the Palm of Your Hand
- Body Language and Communication Compensation
- Presentation IS Everything!
- Steve Jobs: The Greatest Corporate CEO Presenter of All Time
- Bieber Fever and Media Mastery
- Congressional “Dating” and the Power of Symbolism
- Sticks and Stones? No. Words Matter.
- 2010 Communication Hits and Misses
- Holiday Greetings Game Change
- The Persuasion Formula: Take A Lesson From The Pols
- Priceline Co-Founder Scott Case’s Unexpected High School Commencement Address
- Interview with Jennifer Abernethy, Author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Social Media Marketing”
- Twitter On Oscar Night: From Boring To Building Relationships
- Jobs, Obama Say, “Welcome To My World!”
- Golden Globes: Not Sure You’ll Be Speaking? Be Ready Anyway.
- Lessons From Adam Lambert
- Kanye West, Have You No Sense Of Decency?
- Powell, Giuliani, Montana, Forbes, L. Bush & Obama: Great Speakers, Great Motivators, Great Leaders
- If You Want An Organic Garden, You Have To Expect A Few Weeds
- The Great Communicator: Michael Jackson
- Two New Books You Should Read
- Listening: The Most Important – And Most Neglected – Communication Skill
- Susan Boyle and the Two Captains: A Return To Simple Narratives
- Looking For A Job Or In Transition?
- Our Obsession With Woman’s Looks Not Over Yet
- Everyone Gestures
- Analyzing Obama’s Inaugural Speech
- (Too) Sweet Caroline
- Obama’s Inauguration: An Archetype of Leadership Communication
- 2008 Communication Successes
- 2008 Communication Faux Pas
- Send Me No Emailed Holiday Greetings
- The Persuasiveness of Authenticity
- A Stunning Leadership Vacuum
- A Great Speech Is Like Magic
- Clinton and Palin: Women Win The Speechstakes
- Recession = Opportunities To Communicate
- Music From The Heart
- Selecting the Best: Early v. Late Bloomers
- Gladwell on Talent Selection
- Manners Matter More Than Ever
- Don’t Get Caught Long — Use Sales
- “Sweetie” and Sibling Terms: Never OK in Business
- The Best Messages Make Us Feel
- Welcome Back, Comma.
- Obama’s Leakage
- Jenna Bush Makes Parents Look Good
- Back From Dubai
- When My Fingers Do The Talking
- Style IS Substance – The Magic of Obama
- Ignorant Expertise
- Treat Your Customers Well
- Directors of First Impressions
- In Iowa, The Best Communicators Won!
- Show, Don’t Tell – The Professor v. The Candidates
- 2007 Communication Successes Hall of Fame
- Generosity in Business Communications: Four Stories
- 2007 Communication Faux Pas Hall of Fame
- Have Patience
- What’s In A Name? A Lot, It Turns Out
- Getting Noticed by Giving Thanks
- Bear Naked Entrepreneurship
- Does Hillary Play Like A Girl?
- Emblems of Success
- Hillary’s Improved Speaking Voice
- Vick, Jobs, Jones and The Power of Apology
- Winston Ma’s China Dinners – A Communications Master Stroke
- Hillary’s Laugh and Rudy’s Phone Call – The Inauthenticity Sweepstakes
- “It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear” – Frank Luntz
- Steve Jobs’s Non Apology
- Michael Vick
- What’s The Matter With WaMu?
- Netflix’s New Idea: A Customer Service Call-Center
- Strategies for Successful Presentations
- Listen Well and They’ll Eat Out of Your Hand
- What Are You Wearing?
- Facing Up Face-To-Face
- How Obama Does It
- Aretha Knows Her Audience. Do You?
- Immigration Legislation: A Failure to Communicate
- The Big News About Small Talk
- “You’re A Movie Star. Be Generous.”
- What The Arts Teach Us About Business and Life
- What’s Your Shy Q?
- Persistence Persuades: The Lost Art of Follow-up
- Long Term Thinking
- Everything I Need To Know, I Learned As A Jingle Singer
- Read the Room
- Professional Presentation Pointers: Part Four – Everything Else
- Professional Presentation Pointers: Part Three – Nonverbal Communication
- Professional Presentation Pointers: Part Two – Stage Fright
- Professional Presentation Pointers: Part One – Preparation
- A Clear (Deniable) Message
- Queen’s Astronomer
- Facing Up To Face-To-Face, Part 2
- Neeleman Unplugged
- Airline Turbulence
- The Charisma Myth
- Going “Noo-kyuh-ler”
- No Good Deed
- Running Interference
- Tell Me What You Really Think
- “Houston, We Have A Challenge”
- Zombie Conference Calls
- Hillary’s New Video
- “Sorry” Is Not Just A Game
- Death to PowerPoint!
- A Happy and Sincere New Year
- Gen Y v. Boomers: Generational Differences in Communication
- Holiday Greetings
- Mingle Well, Mingle Well
- The Dea(r)th of Customer Service
- Bad News Bearers
- Warming Up to Cold Calls
- Mastering Stage Fright
- High Stakes Presenting for the Senior Executive
- Once More with Feeling: Making an Emotional Connection with Your Audience
- Tell Me a Story: Material that will Make Your Presentation Come Alive!
- Practice Pointers for Polished Presentations
- Show and Tell: Creating Visuals with Impact!
- Building Your Best Voice
- Special Delivery: Making a Formal Speech
- Category: blog
- What We can learn from politicians about winning business
- The Power of Protest
- What I learned By Doing A Ted Talk (Last in a Series)
- Video Conference Dos & Don’ts for VideoCharisma®
- The Handshake is Out
- Interview with Jennifer Abernethy
- Interview with Caroline Kay
- I need to work on patience
- VideoConferencing is more taxing than In-Person
- Interview with Marcia Davies, COO, Mortgage Bankers Association
- No Substitute for In-Person
- How to do a great video presentation in the age of coronavirus
- How to Prepare For a TED Talk (Part 3 in a series)
- How to Create a TED Talk (Part 2 in a series)
- How to get a TED talk
- How To Present On Video
- The Power of The Personal Story
- So, This Driver Hit My Car…
- The Importance of Media Training for Celebrities
- How to Go From 0 – 60 in No Time Flat by Communicating Skillfully
- 5 Tips to Get Started with Public Speaking
- Telling An Up Story In A Down Market
- Managing Your Leadership Message In Turbulent Times.
- Why Women Don’t Ask Other Women For Business
- Lessons From My Speaking Tour
- Stop Overwhelming with Technical Info & Start Making Audiences Feel
- In the palm of her hand…
- How to Deal with Discomfort in Presentational Settings
- Why it Feels so Good to Say F*#k
- Parkland’s Powerful Theatre Kids
- You’ve Got It Backwards – Speaking Should Come First, Not Last
- The President’s Speech: SOTU 2018
- The Eloquence of Oprah
- Do I Give Hugs or Handshakes?
- The Problem With Beautifully Designed Slides
- Delivered the Big Speech at INBOUND
- Finished My Big Speech!
- Killing my darlings
- I’m midway through prep for my big speech
- Mother Daughter Gay Pride
- How to Develop & Deliver a New Speech (or Me & Michelle Obama)
- How to Present to Investors
- Trump Knows Presentation IS Everything
- Has America Gone Off Brand?
- Crisis Communication – Are You Ready?
- Time to end our love affair with charisma
- Election Night Speeches Have Great Healing Power
- What if You Could Love Public Speaking?
- Stage Fright Can Be Cured
- Bad Publicity vs. NO Publicity: Presidential Campaign Lessons
- Invest in this Superpower, Empathy, for Big Payoff
- How to Use A Speaker Introduction
- What Sir Richard Branson and I Have in Common
- Words Matter. How Evil Is Communicated
- The Authenticity Sweepstakes: What We Can Learn From Trump & Sanders
- While Everyone Zigs, Donald Trump Zags and Why You Should, Too
- Why Hillary Clinton Fails to Communicate
- 5 Steps to A Winning Performance Mindset in 2016
- Talks at Google: Pennsylvania Ave. to Silicon Valley: The BEST Communicator Wins!
- Advice for Candidates in Democratic Debate
- Pope Francis, Symbols & Communication Failure
- Who Won The 2nd GOP Debate? – Ruth Sherman with Marcia Kramer of CBS
- Kanye West: How NOT To Give An Awards Acceptance Speech
- Carly Fiorina Breaks Through Because Of Her Presentation Skills
- Why Traditional Candidates Aren’t Gaining Presidential Traction
- Who Won GOP Debate? Sirius XM P.O.T.U.S Show with Tim Farley
- Propaganda And The Future Of America
- Caitlyn Jenner Gave A Remarkable ESPY Speech
- The Talented Mr. Trump
- Hyping Myself Has Become Exhausting
- What Mastery Actually Looks Like (And What It Doesn’t)
- Ruth’s Guacamole Recipe
- Celebrating Gay Marriage
- Home Depot’s Sexy Voice
- Elon Musk Isn’t Polished, But He’s Funny
- “Nothing’s Ever Off The Record.”
- No Shortcuts To Mastery
- It’s Wedding Season
- How To Build The Personal Connection And Resonate with Large Audiences
- Caitlyn Jenner & My Own Family Story
- How To Get Stuff Done
- How to Manage During A Speech When Your Equipment Doesn’t Work
- Lessons from the VCs
- Why You Should Watch The Presidential Candidates’ Speeches
- Mo’ne Davis, Trolls, & The Online Dis-Inhibition Effect
- Meryl Streep Really Annoyed Me
- CBS The Insider
- Does Bill O’Reilly Have A Brian Williams Problem?
- What We Can All Learn From Brian Williams
- The Best Airline Safety Announcement EVER!
- How to Prepare for a Photo Shoot
- Delivering A Keynote During Baltimore Unrest
- Hillary Clinton & the Professional Woman’s Double Bind
- How to Have a Beautiful Voice
- Katy Perry Super Bowl Halftime Show
- Are you a Risk-Taker Like Sarah Silverman?
- How Did President Obama Do in the State of the Union Speech?
- What Richard Branson and I Have in Common
- Mario Cuomo
- Happy Holidays 2014
- How to Have a Charismatic Voice
- Secrets to Presence
- Why I Ignore The Happiness Police
- How to Not Go Off Message
- How To Leave An Outgoing Voice Message That Sells
- LaToya Gets It Done
- How to Give a Funny Speech
- How To Tell A Story Using Client Examples
- How to Put on a Bad Event
- ISIS or ISIL
- Why You Should Share Your Pet With Your Followers
- Command a Room Like a Doctor
- How to Have a Voice Like Don Pardo
- Tim Cook Finally Succeeds Steve Jobs
- How Obama Misses the Mark On Leadership
- Ferguson, Police Uniforms, & Keeping The Peace
- How to Use a Confidence Monitor
- How to Get Great Sound on Video
- How To Know Whether A Video Ezine Or Newsletter Is Right For You
- How to Walk Onto A Stage
- On-Camera Video Webinar Platforms Pros & Cons
- Your Face Needs Work
- Why My Kids Can Get Jobs
- You Think You’re Good But You’re Not
- How to Be Eloquent When the Topic is You
- Summer is for Shooting Videos
- Using Bad Words in a Presentation
- Don’t Blame Your Audience, Engage Them
- Long Hair, Red Lipstick & Being Age Appropriate
- Geithner, Barra, Sulzberger & Media Training 101
- Caveat Emptor/Buyer Beware
- Easy, Cheap, Professional Video Backdrops
- The ONLY Video Equipment You Will Ever Need
- The Best Video Lighting
- How to Get Paid Much More to Speak, Part 2
- How to Get Paid Much More to Speak, Part 1
- The Best Colors to Wear for Video
- Here is What a YouTube Trailer Should Look Like
- Harold Ramis, Comedy, and Great Story Telling
- The Super Bowl, Reneé Fleming & the Power of Getting Personal
- Why Shopping for Clothes is a Waste of Time
- Steven Spielberg on Story Telling
- Walk Into Your Point
- Using Your Hands
- Fake it ’til You Feel It
- How to Deal with Story Fatigue
- Just Be Yourself
- Show, Don’t Tell
- How to Manage Stage Fright
- How to do a Pre-Event Video Shoutout
- How to Say The Letter S
- How to Summon Your Charisma Like Katy Perry
- How to Shoot Video While You’re Driving
- Do you have the guts to get on stage and on camera?
- How to Create a Client Experience
- How to Find Great Video Backdrops
- How to Hit It Out of the Park
- Lessons in Mastery from Tom Clancy
- This Is What “Boring” Sounds Like
- When NOT To Do Video
- I Was Terrified (to Deliver This Talk)
- How to Find Your Good Side for Video & Photography
- My Wardrobe Malfunction
- Bruno Mars, Charisma & You
- What’s Possible When You Speak and Shoot Videos
- How to Add a YouTube Subscribe Button
- How To Shine In A TV Interview
- Home – Announcements
- Home – By Book
- Are You Speaking Clearly? The Value of Correct Pronunciation (July 2009 Newsletter)
- On Not Getting It
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