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 10, 2020 | Business Tip of the Day
Use two ring lights, one on either side of your webcam, to brightly light your face evenly on both sides. With two 18″ USB extension cords that I run to them, I never have to recharge them (though I can if I want to take them to my laptop away from a plug). I...
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. ...
