Dr Jeannette Kavanagh

WikiLeaks: Dangerous or Just Plain Embarrassing?

It's almost impossible to keep up with the amount of media coverage being given to the latest press leaks from WikiLeaks. That in itself should tell us something. It's also interesting to ponder what people one hundred years from now will be saying about a group of people who claim to be committed to one fundamental thing: informing the public. To examine whether WikiLeaks is about the dissemination of... (posted by Dr Jeannette 1 year 61 days ago.)

Public Speaking: The Most Important Point to Remember

Unless your only objective is to make people laugh, there is only one prime reason for anyone speaking to a group: you want to move them to action to do something specific. In rare instances, you'll only be required to pass on information to your listeners. That might apply to University lecturers, school teachers or on-the-job training personnel. I say 'might' because even then, part of your... (posted by Dr Jeannette 1 year 82 days ago.)

How to Write and Deliver a Eulogy

Eulogies are never easy. In many ways, they're our greatest public speaking challenge. Eulogies are not easy to listen to when they're about your most precious loved one. A eulogy is particularly difficult when you're the one giving it. The word eulogy itself is derived from two Greek words 'eu' (pron. ev) meaning beautiful and 'logos' meaning word or study. This article is about what to include and how to structure your... (posted by Dr Jeannette 1 year 85 days ago.)

How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills: First Principle of Great Communication

We all need public speaking skills, even if it's only the skill of asking a question at a local meeting of the Parents and Teachers' Association (PTA). Over the years I have seen even very experienced public speakers forget some basic principles of oral communication. We all need public speaking skills , even if it's only the skill of asking a question at a local meeting... (posted by Dr Jeannette 1 year 96 days ago.)

Shy People Are a Blessing on This Earth

I mean it. In a world of brash, egomaniacal extroverts, it's simply wonderful to meet a shy person. Someone who is a little bit diffident about telling you how wonderful s/he is. A person who is shy always comes across as having a charm that is singularly missing in most people. Instead of that often brash over-confident person who just loves the sound of her or his own voice, the shy person seems to live and... (posted by Dr Jeannette 1 year 96 days ago.)

How to Treat Anxiety Disorder and Panic Attacks

Next to Depression, one of the most common disorders which affect an estimated 2.4 million people in America alone, is anxiety disorder . Anxiety can manifest as a generalized anxiety , panic attacks, social anxiety and agoraphobia. Anxiety disorder can be mild or so totally disabling that the person is confined to her or his home. All forms of anxiety can be extremely frightening to those who experience it... (posted by Dr Jeannette 1 year 96 days ago.)