Jan 15, 2022 | Feature Articles
There’s an old joke about punctuation that goes: “If you don’t think commas are important, just try leaving them out of a sentence like: ‘Do you want to eat, Grandma?'” Much like that comma, vocal variety can change the implied meaning...
Aug 3, 2020 | Feature Articles
In discussions among public speaking coaches, about 75% of the people who call us mention fear. It’s okay to acknowledge that something is scary and it’s even better that these folks have picked up the phone, taking a step to deal with it. It’s...
Feb 15, 2020 | Feature Articles
Is a correctable accent an issue? And is it worth the effort? If you’ve got a regional or international accent, you’re likely to earn a fifth less than your colleagues with relatively neutral accents, according to research from the universities of Chicago...
Nov 25, 2019 | Feature Articles
“Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” “Do we have free will or is everything predestined?” “Should toilet paper hang to the front or the back of the roll?” Some questions just don’t have a definite answer. Others do. ...
Jun 29, 2019 | Feature Articles
As a long time resident of the area, I suddenly realized that I had no idea how this area got named. I also discovered that no one I knew had any idea either. So I did a little research. Many assume Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the first of the Europeans to tread upon...
Jun 1, 2019 | Feature Articles
When I answer my phone as a public speaking coach and it’s a new potential client, often times within about 30 seconds, the word “fear” comes up, as well as its cousins: “nerves” and “anxiety.” As I’ve talked about in previous articles, for most...
