Why Audiences Clap

Why Audiences Clap

The surprising story of how and where clapping, applause signs and acoustic amplification begin, a few thousand years ago. We take for granted that we show appreciation for a performance by clapping. If we like it, we clap. The more we like it the more and louder we...
How to Deal with a Loaded Question

How to Deal with a Loaded Question

When I review our meetings clients proposed questionnaire (their list of questions to be asked at the event), I often ask if a particular question is intended to be “loaded”. Sometimes I get a blank look and sometimes an impish smile of acknowledgement. Here is an...