Public Speaking
The first minute
Openings are the most disproportionately valuable part of a talk and the part most often wasted on housekeeping.
Topic
attention
Every I Am Talkative article tagged attention — 4 pieces across 2 sections.
Conversation
Listening when you are tired
Attention is a finite resource, and the honest response to running out of it is better than a performance of listening.
Public Speaking
Reading a room while you speak
Audiences signal continuously and most speakers are too busy delivering to notice.
Conversation
Listening properly
Most people listen in order to respond, which is a different activity and produces different results.