by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Public Speaking
We are now in the midst of that annual exercise in futility known as making New Year’s Resolutions. You know the drill! You create a hopeful, and often long, list of things you would like to do better in the coming year. Losing weight and exercising more seem to...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Public Speaking
Most people think of public speaking as having to give a speech. I have a different and much broader definition: Public speaking is any time you talk to someone other than yourself. Think about it! Would you rather have a root canal than go to a networking event? Do...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Public Speaking
I have always been a champion yawner. When I was a kid, I had a hard time remembering to cover my mouth when I yawned. Instead of constantly nagging me about it; my mother would look at me; and with a twinkle in her eye, she would say, Mammoth Cave. Little did I know...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Public Speaking
Are you sometimes hesitant to open your mouth, even though there is something you really want to say? Is fear of speaking up keeping you and your results small? Are there too many opportunities you have missed as a result? It is truly vital for all of us to acquire...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Public Speaking
On a business trip some time ago, I happened to be sitting next to a woman on the plane who was furiously working on a PowerPoint presentation that she had to present at an important scientific conference in a few days. She was really nervous about making this...
