by Norma Thatcher | Apr 23, 2023 | Interesting information, Public speaking
As part of the class I teach on effective body language for public speaking, I mention lips. Most of us don’t think much about our lips. They just sit there, after all, being taken for granted. And unless we’re looking in a mirror, we don’t actually see our own lips....
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 4, 2022 | Inspirational, Public speaking
At nearly 18 months, Baby Girl appreciates applause, both receiving it and giving it. She enjoys “playing” the harmonica and after a few bars, she stops and looks at her audience of family and waits for us to respond with accolades and applause. Then she resumes...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 13, 2022 | Public speaking, Thought provoking
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has a recurring segment called “Lie Witness News.” The show has an interviewer on the streets of Los Angeles who asks passersby to answer questions that are totally made up but sound reasonable. Instead of saying, “I have no idea what...
by Norma Thatcher | May 30, 2022 | Interesting information, Public speaking
When Tim was about three and learning about emotions, he’d have me go through a range at his command. “Make a happy face, Mommy.” When I’d oblige, he’d grin back at me. “Now make an ‘angy’ face, Mommy.” When I’d furrow my brows and scowl deeply, Tim would look worried...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 5, 2021 | Public speaking, Thought provoking
Who knew that finding your own voice could be such a joyous discovery? I could see the understanding dawn on the adult students’ faces last week as they grasped how important each individual voice is in the spoken symphony of life. And they also experienced a little...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 20, 2020 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking
My feedback to the student was a tad out of the ordinary. “That was an absolutely perfect use of a pause!” The adult student was part of a group who delivered their final presentations last Thursday in one of my public speaking classes. Weeks ago, as they were...
