by Ellie Harris | Mar 26, 2021 | Advocacy, From Intermediate to Advanced
Carefully read a list of numbers, wait a minute or two, and then try to recall as many of those numbers as you can. It’ll probably be easiest to remember the first and last few numbers. That’s because your brain is wired to recall things in order of primacy and...
by Joshua Farquhar | Nov 4, 2017 | Speech Events, Technique
One of my favorite subjects is Russia. Russian culture, politics, language, history…it’s all fun to me. Because of this deep interest, I decided to deliver a platform speech about U.S.-Russian relations last year. Let’s just say my opinion wasn’t the most popular...
by Isaiah McPeak | May 5, 2011 | Coaching, From Novice to Intermediate, Technique
An Ethos Customer asked us: “Could you give tips on developing credibility while maintaining rapport with the judges? Especially for girls. Guys seem to have a slightly easier time of it. I usually give funny and rather pertinent stories as openers for my...
