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Some people view sporting events as– well– sporting events. For me, awards shows are sporting events, as there are few things I enjoy more than listening to a good (and cringing at a bad) acceptance speech. The article below offers 10 tips we can all take away from Oscar acceptance speeches over the years. I [...]
I was recently quoted in this StyleList.com article re: Tiger Woods: A reformed Tiger Woods debuted his new image at Monday’s Masters press conference, shedding some insight on his improved self: “When you live a life where you’re lying all the time, life is not fun,” he told reporters. “Now that’s been stripped all away and [...]
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “Regrets Only,” on invitations: it’s the fast-track way party planners of sought-after events let us know that since it’s likely we’re coming, there’s no need for further action unless, in fact, we aren’t. Perhaps this is the reason I find Tiger Woods’ use of the phrase, “I regret those [...]
This past week, I was lucky enough to leave early for my Thanksgiving holiday. As I stood waiting for a vacant bathroom on the plane, the flight attendant said to me, “There’s another bathroom in the front if you’ve really got to go.” If you’ve really got to go? Suffice to say while I applaud [...]
As has been endlessly discussed, Kanye West snatched the microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the Music Awards. What has received less press is his apology on Jay Leno, and I’m here to say he did not wow: had you been watching with the sound off, there is no way you would [...]
Although I sat through the sixteen minutes and thirty four seconds of John Edwards’ “apology,” I regret to say that at no time during that interview did I hear him utter the words, “I’m sorry.” Curious ommission, deliberate choice, or subliminal refusal to be accountable– despite multiple repetitions of ‘having made a mistake he’s responsible [...]
Mr. Clinton’s consummate storytelling skills were evident during his “Chill Out” speech yesterday in Missoula. He chose the forum to educate Democrats regarding the current “vigorous debate” over whether Senator Clinton’s refusal to withdraw from the race is hurting the Democratic primary. As children, we were imprinted with the “Once upon a time” formula, and [...]
According to UCLA professor emeritus Albert Mehrabian, when evaluating public speaking people only remember 7% of the words you say; 38% of your impact comes from your tonal quality and 55% from what your body is doing while you are speaking. As the author of “How to Wow: Proven Strategies for Presenting Your Ideas, Persuading [...]