by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 13, 2017
Carmine’s books featured in The Daily Star Words matter. A feature in The Daily Star, the main daily newspaper paper in Bangladesh featured two of Carmine’s books to explain why a historical speech triggered the country’s war for independence. Read Article...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jun 6, 2017
A world famous pastor who speaks to sold out stadiums once admitted to me that in his first year as a minister, his hands would shake as he approached the lectern. His palms would sweat and his heart would race. He had severe stage fright. When he overheard a critical...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 7, 2017
Neil deGrasse Tyson gets 200 speaking requests a month. He accepts about four. Neil deGrasse Tyson has 7.3 million Twitter followers. Neil deGrasse Tyson is Stephen Colbert’s favorite guest. Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new book is a bestseller on Amazon, and it has...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 5, 2017
People who excel at giving presentations or public speaking take specific steps to improve. A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gave us a glimpse into how successful leaders think. His advice: “Don’t be a know-it-all; be a...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 3, 2017
In his surprise TED 2017 presentation, Pope Francis relied on a proven rhetorical technique used by great writers and speakers. The TED conference teased its audience with a “surprise guest” and they lived up to the billing. When Pope Francis took to the...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2017
Three years ago a faithful reader of this column contacted me to share his success story. He graduated from college into a slow job market. His resume was going unanswered, but once he landed a face-to-face interview, he stood out. He prepared for his interview by...
