Book gleaning is a series of posts that highlight specific books and what we can take from them to apply to public speaking. In this post, we’ll be discussing the book Made to Stick, by Chip and Dan Heath. Why do some ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of […]
Presentation makes all the difference
Every once in a while, it’s good to be reminded just how much persuasion lies in the delivery of a speech. That is, after all, the point of this website. A good speaker can talk about any topic and make it interesting to the audience. The effective use of vocal tonality, humor, pacing, and hundreds […]
Say bold things
I used to find it frustrating when I knew in my head why the other team was wrong, but the judge just didn’t seem to get it. I’d complain to myself about the ballot afterwards, wondering how I could win that round next time. One day, I was venting to a friend about how […]
Use a round-related analogy
In 2010, a Geometry teacher at Corner High School in Warrior, Alabama was interrogated by the Secret Service for discussing shooting the President as an analogy while teaching about angles. The teacher explained that if he was standing at one point, he could hit the President by shooting at a certain angle. Although this teacher […]