Controlling Emotions Before Public Speaking

Controlling Emotions Before Public Speaking

Feeling powerful and often scary emotions along with physical changes before public speaking is not a bad thing. In fact if you think about it correctly, its good and helpful. When I'm coaching people to overcome their fear of public speaking, we talk a lot about...

A Good Pitch but Lousy Planning

Once, during the winter,  I was working on a story involving ticket scams. With the Seahawks charging toward their big game with the 49’ers—it seemed like good timing. Lots of people in Portland like to travel up to the games in Seattle. The added bonus is the Oregon...

The Tomato Story

Sometimes my PR friends ask me what it takes to get a story on the news. The next time you wonder, I hope you'll remember the tomato. The story hook might be right under your nose or more accurately here, in your garden. Early this summer, one of our news crews went...