Cooperation, compliments, and contradiction? An analysis of Clinton’s DNC Speech
In both my Argument and Debate, and Interpersonal classes, I establish the foundation of the course by introducing Philosopher, Martin Buber. I was introduced to "Buber" in gradschool by one of my favorite professor's Shawn Spano. Dr. Spano taught the Interpersonal...
Helping speakers with anxiety disorders
Recently, I saw guest speaker Maryellen Curran, Psychologist specializing in OCD, anxiety disorders and EMDR, speak at PowerSpeaking Inc.'s Trainer's Day. I want to share a snipit of the interesting information she shared as it echoed much of what the academic...
The Power of the Pause, Context (and Reframing), and Music Appreciation
An analysis of Paul Ryan’s and Mitt Romney’s RNC Keynote Speeches By Janell Payne, PowerSpeaking, Inc. Trainer In this analysis I will share six (do’s and don’ts) and tips I found to be useful for business presentations. Key take away #1 Paul Ryan places vocal...
Lady in Red: What Ann Romney did right at the RNC
Written for PowerSpeaking, Inc. http://www.powerspeaking.com/ There are three essential elements that make up an effective presentation – Substance, Staging, and Style. In this short review of Ann Romney’s 2012 (21 minute) “Tonight I want to talk to you about love”...
Respect Over Love: A Presentation Analysis of Chris Christie’s RNC Speech
Written for PowerSpeaking, Inc.http://www.powerspeaking.com/ Political commentary on Chris Christie’s 24 minute, Republican National Convention Keynote speech, has been “dominated by discussion of whether Christie offered too many words about himself and too few about...
Sharpen Your Presentation Skills
Sharpen Your Presentation Skills and Enhance Your Credibility I'd like to offer you a 30 minute consultation to discuss how I can help you become a more effective presenter. Strong presentation skills are business critical because they directly impact both your...
Delivery, Delivery, Delivery
Smile -You're human I've had the good fortune this week to work on two unique projects. The first was training a group of International students from JAMK University, Finland http://www.jamk.fi/english/education/howtoapply at San Jose State University. The second was...
Save the Date for the Harvest Music and Wine Festival-Sept 25th
Save the Date for the Harvest Music and Wine Festival- September 25th 3:00pm-6:00pm As most of us are returning from vacations, sending kids back to school, and preparing for Fall, I am coordinating an event you don't want to miss! The Harvest Music and Wine Festival...
What kind of smart are you?
The first philosophy statement I have listed on my website is to "Know yourself." The more you know about your optimal learning style, the faster you absorb and retain information, which leads to faster results. There is no one right way to learn and there’s not one...
Are you a “mench?”
A "mench" is a trustworthy person who is humane and good to others. "Mench" comes from the word: Mencius |ˈmen ch ēəs| ( c. 371– c. 289 bc), Chinese philosopher; Latinized name of Meng-tzu or Mengzi ("Meng the Master”). Known as a developer of Confucianism, he...