Off the cuff: How to give an impromptu speech without embarrassing yourself
“And now I’d like to invite him up here to say a few words. David, take it away.” Words that to this day fill me…
Creating futures: how speech pathologists can help kids and young adults build skills to succeed in the 21st Century
Back when I was a young man (ahem!), career success as a white-collar professional meant going to university, doing a professional degree, getting a good…
Want your writing to sound smarter? Get rid of pointless, long words!
The worst thing about reading research articles is the awful writing. Every now and then, an exception pops up: a clear, short article made up…
How to do a TED Talk – start with the basics
Recently, I read the TEDx Speaker Guide for a client. If you don’t know about the TED phenomenon, it’s a set of conferences owned by the…
Embrace your accent and speak clearly – lessons from a Global Investment Bank
We use the term “accent” in at least a couple of ways: the sounds and pronunciation used by a “native” to speak their first language,…