Growing up land-locked on the plains of rural Kansas does not provide many opportunities to speak to crowds of people -- unless you find yourself in town talking about the weather. Bev Thompson remembers seeing her first tornado and likens her first public speaking experiences to being just as long-winded. She would get so nervous when she spoke ... (read more)
Liz credits her parents with starting her on the path to becoming a fan, practitioner and trainer of presentation skills. Liz’s mother was a shy and self-conscious little girl who was given old-fashioned “elocution lessons” to build her confidence. Not wanting her daughter to suffer the same shyness, Liz’s mom took her ... (read more)
