Breathing is a very important activity. And, during an interview, you should be doing a lot of it.The guideline we begin our lives with is the ever popular 90 second announcement. I hope that all of you have mastered this art form. The 90 second announcement is an important tool in your jo...

Over the past 25 years I have had more than a few opportunities to work with groups of members on their 90-second announcements. In fact, this is typically one of the drills in which we used to engage at all Westport chapter meetings.Although most résumés I see could also use more than a l...

From time to time I get requests for information on how to do a proper 90-second announcement. So, I thought tonight I would share a few thoughts with you on this linguistic challenge.Since my wife is a speech pathologist by trade, I can tell you with great authority that speech is the slo...

I have at this point in my chairmanship of The FENG listened to a fairly significant number of 90-second announcements.I try to listen patiently and assess how best to help and make suggestions for improvements in the delivery of this vital communication.The time frame presents a formidabl...

People who know that my wife and I are into sailing often ask us what we most enjoy making for dinner when we are on the boat. My standard response is reservations.The hard part is, of course, picking the restaurant. Are we in the mood for Mexican food, Pizza, French, Italian, or Chinese? ...