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From the February 2007 American Speaker issue:
Speaker's Briefing
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For healthy speaking ... keep it clean!
If your busy speaking schedule includes lots of reception lines and “pressing the flesh” you’re at heavy risk to catch colds, coughs and the flu — especially at this time of year. While you can’t speak and greet from inside a plastic bubble, you can cut down on your health risks by taking a tip from the pros.
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12 winning ways to create your own humor ...
Humor is like bread — fresh beats stale every time. Instead of constantly recycling someone else’s humorous crumbs, try coming up with your own touches. They’ll always fit the occasion better because they’re tailor-made to suit it. And audiences always sense and appreciate when speakers come up with something fresh and new just for them.
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4 speaking lessons from Abraham Lincoln …
This February marks Abraham Lincoln’s 198th birthday, and next Nov. 19 will mark the 143rd anniversary of Lincoln’s most famous speech. Here are four important lessons that speakers can learn from the immortal Gettysburg Address.
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