Speaker's Briefing

‘Edit’ your speech ... by reading it aloud
A subscriber recently faxed me with a last minute request to review a speech he was due to deliver in just a few days. I penciled in a few specific suggestions, but I also urged him to engage in a final “audio edit” of the speech.

Negotiating tips from a pro: The ‘Richardson Rules’
One of the toughest speaking challenges is negotiating with a tough adversary, be the occasion social, political or commercial. Here are some valuable negotiating tips from a man who has used them successfully around the world.

Hints on hoarseness ... tips on how candidates stave off laryngitis on the campaign trail
Laryngitis is one of the occupational hazards of running for president. In the rigors of the campaign trail, addressing rallies and receptions from morning to night, many a candidate has lost his voice prior to losing — or winning — the election. Earlier this year, Joann S. Lublin of The Wall Street Journal put together a report on the ways candidates past and present have coped with hoarseness.