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- Is There a Right Way to Practice a Presentation? — Yes, It's This!
Want to inspire yourself to better performances as a public speaker? Here's the right way to practice a presentation!
- What the cobblestones of Warsaw can teach us about public speaking
Last week in Warsaw, it was cold. Very cold.The temperature frequently dipped below minus 20 degrees Celsius. The cobblestones of the Old Town were covered in ice.You couldn’t rush.Every step demanded attention. As I walked, I realized how much this applies to public speaking. When moving over […]
- Analysis of a speech by Mark Carney
At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, the world has grown accustomed to speeches that are loud, polished, and quickly forgotten. This one was different. On 20 January 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech that has garnered international attention and praise. It was a […]
- A Canadian Chiasmus
As a Canadian, I am very proud of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos yesterday. His talk deserves careful attention. Not because it was loud.Not because it was dramatic.But because it was firm and precise. At a moment when the international order is truly at an inflection point—and […]
- Three questions that matter
Three questions that your audience will always have for you: Most business presentations answer What? Good ones also answer So what? Great ones finish with Now what? Your audience is asking all three … whether you address them or not.
- 26 Public Speaking Resolutions for 2026
2026 is here. A new year full of potential. Here are 26 New Year’s resolutions to take your public speaking to a new level in 2026. In no particular order: 1. I will prepare thoroughly. 2. I will have a clear message. 3. I will always ask myself: “Why should the audience care about my […]
- Making the Pattern
This is a guest post by Stephen Welch, and the follow up to his post entitled Breaking the Pattern. You can read that post here. Stephen is an expert in communication, HR and professional change. Stephen is the Director and Co-founder of Archetypical Ltd, the company behind Corporate Snakes and […]
- To make waves, set sail
What do you do when everyone says your idea is impossible? In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl had a theory that ancient peoples crossed the Pacific Ocean on primitive rafts. The scientific community dismissed him. “Impossible,” they said. So Heyerdahl built the Kon-Tiki, a balsa wood […]
- Analysis of the 2025 Toastmasters World Championship Winning Speech
Sabyasachi Sengupta (Saby) is the 2025 World Champion of Public Speaking. He is also my friend. And I had the rare privilege of coaching him on his world championship speech. Over the course of my career as a professional speaker, I have analyzed dozens of speeches, and you can read many of those […]
- 9 Lessons from Coaching the 2025 World Champion of Public Speaking
When my friend, Sabyasachi (Saby) Sengupta stepped off stage as the 2025 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking in Philadelphia, I couldn’t have been happier. But I also realized something: our two-month coaching journey had taught me as much as it taught him. Through our written […]
- What a Medieval Fortress Can Teach You About Public Speaking
What does a medieval fortress have in common with presentation structure? More than you might think. Recently, I visited Akershus Fortress in Oslo, a stronghold that has stood watch over the city for more than 700 years. As I walked the ramparts, it struck me that the very elements that made this […]
