Brogan Battles Backnoise - and wins!
Have you heard of BackNoise?  If not, it's time you do.  As blog post reader Paul Freet stated:  "Backnoise is like the hammer in the 1984 Apple commercial." Paul hit the nail on the head.  BackNoise is the hammer being thrown into the theater of public speaking.In my blog post

Master the Art of Telegraphing
Hi all, @kellydecker here... Think telegraphing is outdated? Think again. When's the last time you got a telegraph? Well, if  you've interacted with anyone in the last ten minut

Where's Your Lean?
Years ago I co-produced the film "Robert Kennedy Remembered." One of my favorite lines in the narrative described when Robert Kennedy first came to Washington as Senator, “He hit the ground running, leaning forward.” Politicians know it.  Executives know it too.  Successful communicators (ie. successful people) lean forward in all they do.  They

Handling Hecklers - Obama does it well
Much has been written about President Obama's speaking style, particularly here and elsewhere, so I'm not going to comment on the specifics of last night's speech. Nor get into the opinion of many as to whether he is using the Bully Pulpit to excess. (He is.) But I do want to laud him for the way he handled the heckling of Rep. Joe Wilson. There are some lessons to be learned here. I doubt if any of us will ever have the massive stage, audi