The Oprah Winfrey reality show contest has come and gone without a call from Oprah, but my desire for being on camera has been rekindled. In the coming weeks, you’ll be seeing more videos from me on the topic of “how to write a speech” and “public speaking”. My first video is for my Successful [...]

I just came across this interview with retired professor of speech writing, Jerry Tarver. Tarver speaks from experience, not theory, so I enjoy hearing what he has to say. In this 13-minute video, he brings up some nuggets of wisdom that every speaker, speechwriter and communications professional will benefit from. Enjoy

It’s easy to write about public speaking. You can read a book or go to a Toastmasters meeting and simply regurgitate what you’ve learned. It’s much more difficult to speak about public speaking, because the audience automatically knows if you’re able to walk your talk. I recently recorded a 3-minute video for a contest being [...]

Have you ever tried to find out how long you have before the audience loses patience, drifts off and takes a mental vacation during your speech? If you have, you’re bound to have been confused by the different facts that are out there. Some experts tell you 30 seconds. Some tell you 60 seconds. Some [...]