Now is the month of Maying...

You can read my latest blog entry, It's an honor, and all this month's musings here. I hope you find these posts useful, thought-provoking, or entertaining. And if you have any questions for me to address in upcoming posts, just send an e-mail!

Other "news" includes notices of upcoming workshops, which you can find here.

Tips you can use!

Make seasonal adjustments
Speaking while suffering from allergies presents a challenge, but you can mitigate their effect by doing a thorough vocal warm-up. See last March's newsletter for more details.

Don't apologize
If something goes wrong with your speech or Q & A, never say "I'm sorry." By all means, admit to mis-speaking, rephrase, or say, "what I meant to say...." But saying those two little words can lead your listeners down a path you do not want them to go!

Comfy vs. sloppy
Of course you don't want to be uncomfortable in your work clothes, but beware of going too far in the other direction. Avoid wearing "Casual Friday" attire that you wouldn't wear to lunch with your mother.