public speaking tips | Gwen Bortner

Give yourself a “Scooby Snack” and get on that stage!

by Gwen Bortner | Oct 24, 2013 | Presenting, Tips & Tricks, Training & Instruction

When I was a kid, one of my very favorite cartoons was Scooby Doo. A giant dog that is scared of everything … pretty funny. Interestingly, now I have a Scooby Doo of my own. She too is a Great Dane, afraid of everything, but very good-hearted. I learned some...

3 Lessons Speakers Can Learn from Theater

by Gwen Bortner | Aug 1, 2013 | Presenting

[featured-image single-newwindow=”false” id=”130801-Theater” alt=”Auditorium”]Image via Flickr by Bahman Farzad[/featured-image] Let me start by saying that I have never been in a play or been part of a theater production; however,...