Catching up on ‘Geek Speak’ ...
Wonder what some of the junior staffers are talking about? Baffled by everyday references on the Internet that are Greek — or Geek — to you?

Make your points clearly and forcefully with the PREP Formula ...
Sometimes the easy part of a presentation is putting together the facts and figures. The hard part is taking all that raw material and turning it into a polished presentation that scores points. In his new book, Speak to Win, communications pro Brian Tracy offers a simple system for taking that raw material and making it work for you. He calls it the “PREP Formula.”

Cut down on wasted words ... shorter ways of saying the right thing
With audience attention spans constantly shrinking, speakers face two great challenges: giving as much information as possible without exceeding your audience’s ability to absorb it, and doing so with as few words per point as possible.

‘INSTANT GOOD NEWS’ AND ‘INSTANT INSPIRATION’ for your next speech ...
In election years both the candidates and the pundits tend to emphasize what’s wrong with America — and you can be sure any audience you face will have already received an earful of negative facts, figures and innuendos. But the following excerpt from an article by Peter Wehner and Yuval Levin in the December issue of Commentary magazine is loaded with some of the good news we don’t usually see on TV or in the papers.

What Does It Mean to Teach?
This month’s selection for Speech Analysis is not easy going. It’s a very serious scholarly discussion of the meaning of teaching and — ultimately — the meaning of truth. If that sounds a little too abstract for your tastes, rest assured that we’ll be back to “business as usual” in this section next month.

Bob Orben’s Current Comedy for Speakers
Use the timely, topical humor in this section for responses that show your quick wit. This up-to-date humor is appropriate for today’s work environment and will help you bond with any audience.