Mastering Persuasion: A Practical Framework for Content Creators and Presenters

November 13, 2025.Reading time 12 minutes.

You’ve been persuading folks your entire life… probably without even knowing it. That excited text message you sent. The video you posted. The presentation you delivered last quarter. Persuasion is not as a trick—it’s a skill. Learn more.

Speech Should Never Be a Death Sentence

September 12, 2025.Reading time 6 minutes.

Charlie Kirk speaking on campus. Image Source - ABC News

I’m angry. As a college public speaking teacher, I’m horrified.
In America—the land of the First Amendment—someone has been assassinated for their words. Not for violence. Not for crime. For speech.

School’s Out for Summer!

May 6, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

Yes, teachers feel it too. Schools Out for Summer! Watch the video with the volume up so you can hear Alice Cooper’s iconic song.

Sometimes You Just Need a Really Big Cup of Coffee

May 4, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

Need to persuade? Need marketing or premium ghostwriting / producing this summer?

College Public Speaking Classes Offered in January

December 17, 2024.Reading time 16 minutes.

Public Speaking is a skill that many avoid because they fear it worse than death and taxes. It doesn’t have to be that way. Learn how.

College Speech Communication Class Offered in Lake Placid

September 17, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

“Public Speaking is a skill that many avoid because they fear it worse than death and taxes,” said R. Michael Brown, Adjunct Faculty at South Florida State College and the teacher of the Lake Placid class. “It doesn’t have to be that way. I’m sensitive to each student’s individual situation and I show you how to overcome your fear in a stress-free environment.”