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Speaking Up for Your Career Finances
Public speaking can be very satisfying. Apart from the ability to boost your career finances, it is a source of self-actualisation and of building both confidence and self-esteem.After maybe the second or third time I was asked to speak in public I began to enjoy it; being able to communicate ideas to a group or even influence that group is a powerful feeling.Read more…Making A Wedding Speech? Overcome Your Fear In Seven Simple Steps
A wedding is a joyous occasion for the bride and groom, their family and friends. But there are some people for whom the wedding reception holds a challenge unlike almost any other. The cause of their fear is simple: they're going to have to make a speech!Read more…Public Speaking: 10 Tips to Improve Public Speaking Skills
When I ask my audiences their number one challenge with public speaking, they overwhelmingly say, “to overcome the fear of public speaking.” It's okay to have "butterflies.” The key is how to get them organized, focused and flying in formation.Read more…Use These Warm-up Strategies to Give You Confidence in Your Public Speaking
Preparation is one of the keys to overcoming fear of public speaking. You work on preparing your material. There are exercises to prepare your body and your mind.Read more…So, You Want To Be A Professional Speaker?
I had my first paid public speaking engagement in 1985 and it has been a love-hate relationship every since…I love to speak but have always hated dealing with the details surrounding booking new engagements. Even though getting new speaking engagements has not been an issue for sometime now (everyone do me a favor and find some wood to knock-on), I know that it remains an issue for many up-and-coming speakers. So in today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on what works and what doesn’t with regard to finding someone who wants to listen to what you have to say.Read more…Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
For some people, mastering the art of public speaking is a lifetime of learning. It is something that they can never get enough nerve for even though they can write eloquent speeches and have important ideas to pass on at public meetings. It requires a certain finesse to be able to speak in public and the only way to do it is to jump right in with both feet.Read more…How to Present Your Research Paper Ideas
You may write a splendid, award winning research paper with an eye catching research paper topic, brilliant research paper ideas, and reliable evidence. But, if you are unable to present it in a bewitching way to the audience, you will not get the results you deserve.The way you present a research paper stands for 50 % of your success.Read more…Fear Of Public Speaking - You're Not Alone
How many times have you attended a public meeting where you did have something important to say, but your fear of speaking in public kept you silent? You are not alone in this regard because there are many people that have a great fear of public speaking. This is something that you do have to get used to.Read more…Presentation Dos and Don'ts
I just came back from a hosting assignment at Startup@Singapore Enterprise Launcher 2006. On the whole, I thought the event was a success. There was a good mix of entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors and government agency representatives.Read more…Tips For Easy Speech Writing
I have been standing up in front of audiences for a very long time, but don't let that fool you; I still get really nervous when I do it! I find myself ruing the day that I said 'yes' to giving that speech, or the day I agreed to perform that magic show, but once I'm engaged with the audience there is no greater feeling and the nerves disappear ("just like that").I've dealt with audiences of over 500 people, won competitions, and both written speeches for people and given them myself.Read more…3 Essentials in Planning a Craft Presentation
Going on the road with your craft gives you a chance to share your skills with others. Planning the event well will give you confidence and help to 'sell' yourself.Before you get there it's essential that you do a little homework.Read more…Public Speakers! Myth #3: I'm A Good Spontaneous Speaker and I Don't Need to Prepare Ahead
Well, maybe. However, here are 6 great tips to take the pressure off, and make your short-notice speeches winners.Long, long ago I was often in the position of being called upon to speak with very short notice.Read more…Let Your Inner Fire Out
You’ve researched this industry, this organization, this group. You know the theme of this meeting, the purpose of this meeting, the challenges they face.You’ve created your program, packed it with insights, enlivened it with wisdom.Read more…Speaking Body Language
Body language is an important part of every communication which, according to at least one study, accounts for around 55% of what we are communicating. (The other constituents from the same study are the 'Way We Speak' - 38% and the 'Words We Use' - 7%) so if you wish to communicate well, then it makes sense to understand how you can (and can't) use your body to say what you mean.You can also observe the effect on the people with whom we are communicating: With careful observation, emotions may be detected from non-verbal signs.Read more…Be Here Now
Do more than prepare. Do more that show up. Do more than deliver the body.Read more…Surrender to Your Purpose
“You gotta surrender to your purpose, Burt.” Those are the words Ken says to me. “You gotta surrender to your purpose.Read more…Tips from a Magician - Dealing with Nerves
Has this ever happened to you? You are out on the street, you walk up to someone and offer to show them a magic trick. They agree, but as soon as you start to perform your hands start to shake.Read more…How to Be a Professional Speaker
The lights. The applause. The fans.Read more…Overcome Your Fear of Speaking
Some people enjoy public speaking. Others (the majority) would rather be burned.Actually, fire is worse because it ruins your clothes.Read more…Have Bulldog Tenacity
Target what blossoms from the speakers’ essence, from their values, from their gut. Tear back the veil from the speaker’s core, from their heart, from their soul. Even, dare I say it—even from the marrow of their bones.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Public Speaking category
- Public Intoxication - By: Stella Janci
The Texas Penal Code defines public intoxication as follows: A person commits the offense of Public Intoxication if the person appears in a public place while intoxicated to the degree that the person may be a danger to themselves or others. The elements that the state must prove are as follows: 1. A person. 2. That was in a public place. 3. That person was intoxicated. 4. The person was intoxicated to the degree that they may be a danger to themselves or others. - Charismatic Communication: Triggering the "I - Me" Response in Your Audience - By: Desmond Guilfoyle
A major step in learning how to intone the soft music of charismatic communication is to recognise that some words have greater value than others. You may realise that words backed by honest intentions are more valuable than those that are not. Further, some words have the potential to dramatically increase the value of your linguistic cash at hand. - Charismatic Communication: A Lesson for Erring Ummers - Kicking the Habit of Errs and Umms - By: Desmond Guilfoyle
Humour me for a moment. Please do not think of George Bush the Younger wearing a red tutu and sitting on the Queen of England’s face while lecturing her Foreign Secretary on effective ways in which to torture Donald Rumsfeld’s wife.O. - What Is The Role of A Toastmaster / Master of Ceremony - By: Ken Chaproniere
We are familiar with the terms toastmaster or Master of Ceremony and probably associate them with royal or VIP occasions. Yet this need not be the case. A Toastmaster can make your special occasion a memorable one. - Why Is A Toastmaster Called A Toastmaster - By: Ken Chaproniere
Where does the verb 'to toast' come from? When did it become associated with drinking? And just how does a Toastmaster stay sober whilst toasting all the guests? - A Public Speaking Nightmare - By: Paul Tobey
Recently, I attended a keynote presentation by a major radio executive in Toronto. Which, may sound interesting enough but, what happened at this event may make you think twice about how fine tuned your public speaking skills really are!It all started innocently enough when a representative from the hosting organization got up to introduce the keynote speaker. - Public Speaking - The Money's in the Template - By: Paul Tobey
The best public speakers in the world all agree on one thing. You can’t get good at public speaking without practice. That’s where some public speaking training seminars fail in teaching people how to do successful presentations. - After Dinner Speaking, Hero or Coward? - By: Roger Bourne
During my time as Chairman of Forum, the Public Speaking Group of the Australian Institute of Management, I have often been asked about speaking after dinner.Before I discuss this opportunity, I want you to think back to a time when you were at a dinner event and the speaker came on.How did you and your party react? - Using Toys and Music in Training Sessions - By: Paul Archer
As a trainer it is vital for you to be able to identify which areas of the course will be dry and tedious for the group, so that you can find a creative way to present the information, which will then lead to enhanced learning.Try creating some fun and laughter. Some trainers dismiss games and activities as time wasters or childish. - MEDIC-ate Your Training Sessions - By: Paul Archer
Occasionally you stumble across something really clever that you find yourself using time and time again. Early in my career I came across MEDIC, a really simple but ever so clever acronym that just makes every training session you ever deliver bring results.MEDIC can be used when you’re putting together a session with only a few minutes preparation so it’s great with one to one training or “Sitting with Nellie” type training.