Daily Archives: May 12, 2016

[On] Point to Ponder: When you’re Crafting the Message

In the two previous posts, we’ve looked at tips for “When you’re the speaker” and “When you’re the audience”. Today we explore the 3rd and final component of the rhetorical (persuasive) triangle – the message.  A great speech has a lot in common with a great symphony. The words on the page to a speaker…

[On Point] to Ponder: When You’re the Audience

  [This is a companion to an earlier post, “When You’re the Speaker.”] Usually, when I sit in the audience and listen to a presentation, there’s a lot going on among audience members. This week was an exception. On Wednesday, I attended the CSU Collegiate Challenge (think mini Shark Tank). The speakers had a nice…