by Pam Chambers

In defense of interrupting

Create a Sense of “Us-ness”

Get Your Audience to Help Carry the Load

Common PowerPoint Mistakes and What to do Instead

Mistakes People Make While Waiting to Give a Presentation

Drawing a Blank

Embrace the Challenge: Meet 100 People in 100 Days

Wow your Lunch Guest in 7 Easy Steps

Create a Compelling 30-Second Speech

3 Tips for Masterful Zooming

Paint it Red

Oh, Pam. That’s SO senior!

Isabella and the Tool House

The Kitchen Cupboard Metaphor

Be Curious Instead of Scared

Words I Avoid

When One Door Closes

Own the Room!

What Were You Doing at 16?

Are You a Wallflower?

Words Matter

Knock on Someone’s Door and Apologize

Make your Audience your Alternator

Making S*%# Up

“Please Hold your Questions ‘Til the End.”

They Don’t Want to Be There

What Makes a Great Thank-You Note?

Think You Own It? Think Again!

Some Privacy, Please?

Competing with a Trashcan

Showing Up at the Wrong Place

She Was Cramping My Style

Waiting for People Who Are Tardy

I Called a Her a Him

Please, Earth. Swallow Me Whole!

The Disappearing Audience

Being Handed a Germy Microphone

Should you Eat Prior to Speaking?

A New Rule in My Classroom

Skeptical People in your Audience

The Life-Changing Power of “Thank You”

Don’t be Honest About These Two Things

Create a Recognizable Brand

Do You Believe in Magic?

Show Respect and End on Time

Choose the Right Channel

When Did You Say “No Way” to Public Speaking?

Could You Stand Alone?

The Crucial First Five Seconds

Pack Lightly

“I Didn’t Have a Chance.”

Is “Busy” Good?

Nix the Chips!

Speaking at a Lunch Event? Beware!

Help Them Leave Better than how They Arrived

Annoying Habits to Avoid

Mastering the Q&A

Stage Fright is Natural

Draw Your Talk

Create a State of Us-ness