by Rob Cottingham | Apr 28, 2021 | LCWRC, Podcast, Speaking, Speechwriting
Public speaking has changed a lot in the past year, since conference halls and auditoriums went dark and we traded stages and amplifiers for webcams and video. But those changes can help us be better speakers, when the time comes to return to the stage
by Rob Cottingham | Feb 25, 2021 | Speaking, Speechwriting
Last November, the BC Federation of Labour held its first-ever online convention. The response from our hundreds of delegates was overwhelmingly positive, and we learned plenty. I always keep my eyes peeled for things that make online speeches and presentations work... 
by Rob Cottingham | Sep 22, 2020 | LCWRC, Podcast, Speaking, Speechwriting
If you’re spending all day in Zoom meetings, then it’s easy to think that speaking by video automatically means showing your head and shoulders… and nothing else. Let’s talk about what you (and your audience) are missing by not letting the rest of your body get in on the act. (The bad news? You’re gonna need to start wearing pants again.)
by Rob Cottingham | Feb 17, 2006 | Communicating
Once more, with feeling: this over here is how you handle a crisis, and this over there is how you don’t. As I type this in the departure lounge at Ottawa International Airport, an Air Canada staffer is on the horn, patiently explaining why it is that standby...
