Suasive, formerly Power Presentations - Jerry Weissman

01/19/2026

See why MLK, Jr. was so successful as an orator.

On the anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1968 assassination we revisit his powerful techniques of rhetoric, repetition, call to action and personal commitment.

01/06/2026

Happy New Year! Time for lists, as in “Top 10” https://na2.hubs.ly/H02Wh840’s “Word of the Year” for 2025 was the kids’ favorite “67.” What’s your favorite?

01/01/2026

Making New Year’s resolutions about your diet and exercise is a “nice to have,” making new resolutions about your business pitches is a “got to have.” Here’s how to make that all work.

This is easier than dieting

12/12/2025

Today marks the birth date of Frank Sinatra, the great entertainer known as “The Voice,” who is a role model for what you can do to enhance your voice—when it counts.
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image: William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress.

11/25/2025

Your audience’s time is precious. Learn five simple ways to respect it—by starting on time, staying concise, and ending early.

Five useful time management lessons help you to create and deliver successful presentations

11/10/2025

Nervous about presenting? The real solution isn’t in a pill—it’s in your mindset. Learn the simple three-step Mental Method to overcome anxiety and connect authentically with your audience:

Overcome stage fright with The Mental Method—a three-step way to calm nerves by focusing on your audience, not yourself.

10/20/2025

Numbers can’t speak for themselves. The key to persuasive data is the story you tell around it—why it matters and what it means. Learn how to turn statistics into a compelling narrative: https://hubs.la/Q03Pm6Y40

World Statistics Day highlights trust in data. Learn how presenters can go beyond numbers with narrative, context, and examples to add extra value.

10/07/2025

Your audience judges you in the first two seconds—before you even speak. Posture, eye contact, and a smile can say more than your words ever will. Learn how to master those silent moments: https://hubs.la/Q03MFy2V0

From cinema’s silent era to modern communication, body language, posture, and presence prove as vital as words in influencing audiences and achieving persuasion.

09/23/2025

Tired phrase: “That was a good question.”
Better: “Thank you.” Or a pause.
Simple. Sincere. Effective.
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The phrase, commonly used in business and now adopted by AI bots is a hollow, meaningless cliché that far too often is inappropriately applied to inane or antagonistic questions.

09/23/2025

In Q&A sessions, we hear it all the time: “That was a good question.” Too often, it’s filler—insincere, even sarcastic. A better approach? Say “Thank you” or take a thoughtful pause.
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The phrase, commonly used in business and now adopted by AI bots is a hollow, meaningless cliché that far too often is inappropriately applied to inane or antagonistic questions.

09/09/2025

Silence feels risky to most presenters—but it’s actually one of the most powerful tools you have. Steve Jobs knew it. Negotiators know it. You can too.
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The pressure of appearing in front of a group produces time warp and the presenter speaks faster. But according to Steve Jobs, the President of Romania, and an MIT Professor, silence is golden.

08/18/2025

Long-winded messages lose audiences. Short, clear sentences grab attention—especially in our “great shortening” era.
See why “Less is More”:

Take a lesson in brevity from a Pulitzer Prize writer by using short declarative sentences in every form of your business communications.