The Lothery Blog

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Tornados Rip Oklahoma: Your Crisis Communication Role
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending a conference in San Diego for more than 400 professional writers and speakers. I went to share a few nuggets from my speaking business and pick up a few new tricks from …

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Audience
The most important participant in your presentation is your audience. But they’re also the most overlooked! Here are 7 things you didn’t know about your audience that probably hurt you. They hate it when you read to them! It’s the …

Monday, May 6th, 2013
NEW! Lunch and Learn Workshops Announced!
Thanks to a survey of our clients and prospective clients, we’ve learned that many of you want training, but don’t have the time for a half-day or full-day workshop. So NEW this month we’re introducing lunch and learn workshops. Find …

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Gay, What?!
The chiming in has begun in all corners of the world, over the announcement by Jason Collins that he is “black, gay and in the NBA.” I will say the best, most enlightened, sugarcoat-less article so far has been from …

Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Nate Bell’s Poor Timing, Ortiz’s Interesting Timing
Listen up, red, blue and tea party hat wearers. Take them off and put them in the corner. We’re talking about communication mistakes, not politics. I debated whether to write a blog post following what Arkansas state representative, Nate Bell …