I've had the great pleasure this summer of appearing on a few podcasts to talk about my work. I love podcasting; as an informative genre, it allows listeners to process information in and around the constraints of their busy lives. As an entertainment medium, it facilitates innovative soundscapes and storytelling that immerse listeners in new … Continue reading Media Round-Up
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The Lies We Tell Ourselves
I hate math. I hate being a stereotype even more, but my feelings on math are so common that there exists an entire research niche dedicated to solving the math gender gap. Women make up only 15% of mathematics faculty – that’s a smaller percentage than any of the other STEM fields, including engineering and … Continue reading The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Persuasive Strategies, Part Three
Hello! Welcome! At long last, we have arrived at the final point in my triangle of effective strategies for persuasive speaking: using evidence to support your arguments. We COULD do a deep dive here into the background of argumentation theory. My main man, Aristotle, wrote an entire book on how to use various forms of … Continue reading Persuasive Strategies, Part Three
Persuasive Strategies, Part Two
We are constantly swimming in a vast sea of persuasive messages; we receive so many of them, in fact, that they become quite easy to tune out. From small children begging their parents for ice cream, to catchy radio jingles, to those high school acquaintances selling detox teas on social media, at any given moment … Continue reading Persuasive Strategies, Part Two
Persuasive Strategies, Part One
A.K.A. How To Embody Richard Gere as Billy Flynn in Chicago As a speech coach, one of the most common questions I hear from clients is “how can I be more persuasive?” They explain that they understand why their skills/experiences/insights are valuable to their clients, but they just aren’t sure how to explain it … Continue reading Persuasive Strategies, Part One
Lanie Presswood 