Public Speaking - When Things Don’t Go As Planned

August 19, 2008

One of the greatest fears we face when speak in front of a crowd is also one of it’s greatest rewards. Public speaking is a totally live event. And that means that anything can happen and just about anything could happen in the middle of your presentation. So to change your fear of the unexpected to another talent you have to handling interruptions, think ahead what you will do if things come up and how you will get the crowd back on track with your outline to take them to the conclusion... Read more »

The Great Secrets To Successful Public Speaking

August 19, 2008

Any guide to success in an endeavor will tell you that there is no magic formula to success. But in a lot of fields of endeavor, there seem to be “insider secrets”. And taking on the challenge of becoming a truly great public speaker is a noble ambition. But if you could learn the insider secret that makes the difference between good public speakers and great ones, that would help you make that transition. Actually there is one great secret to what makes speakers that really shine... Read more »

Public Speaking - Selling By Not Marketing

August 19, 2008

Many times local civic organizations look for experts from various businesses to come and give a presentation about your area of skill. The Elks, Rotary and Kiwanis are just a few who are always on the look for good public speakers to address their groups. So if you get a chance to speak to these groups, its easy to see these as tremendous business opportunities for marketing. The problem is that these groups restrict you to only address your field of expertise and do not allow marketing of any... Read more »

Public Speaking - Reading To The Audience

August 19, 2008

Public speaking is counterintuitive. That is to say what your intuition tells you is a good thing is not always the truth. And what your instincts say not to do is often the best thing to do. Your natural inner voice when you find out you have to do a public presentation is to write it all out and read it to the audience word for word. That way, so your inner voice thinks, there is no way you have to depend on memory and you won’t ever get stuck and have that sinking feeling up there when... Read more »

Public Speaking - Speak With More Than Your Voice

August 19, 2008

There is a bit of a misperception about the phrase “public speaking”. The misperception that the technique of becoming good at public speaking is all in how you speak. The truth is that your voice is only part of what you need to be successful in giving a presentation to a group of people. To be an effective public “speaker”, you should use every resource you have including your body language, your arms and your legs to capture the attention of the crowd and hold it. There... Read more »

Public Speaking - Make Them Laugh

August 19, 2008

In the delightful Broadway musical “Singing in the Rain”, there is a song called “Make em Laugh” which is based on this idea that the best way for any stage performer to build a bond with an audience is to use humor to bring a smile, or a laugh, to that audience. Well, that idea is not just valid for stage performers. It’s just as true when you begin to develop your style as a public speaker. If you pick up any self help guide to how to be effective as a public speaker,... Read more »

Public Speaking - Love Them and They Will Love You

August 19, 2008

When you see experienced public speakers, sometimes it seems they can cast a spell on an audience.You as an audience member know what that spell feels like. And one of the first evidences that this public speaker was going to keep this audience in the palm of his hand is that you almost instinctively liked him or her. And the interesting thing about that “spell” is that once you genuinely like this speaker, you naturally are open to his presentation, you listen more attentively and... Read more »

Public Speaking - Don’t Fear the Pause

August 19, 2008

If you listen to experienced speakers, it’s easy to see some real differences in how they step through their presentation than maybe how you go about giving a talk when you are called upon to speak in public. But it is a good exercise to use every opportunity to listen to different public speakers and learn from them. From speakers who are not effective, study why they are and learn how to correct those problems in your presentation. For speakers who are very good, learn what they do that... Read more »

Boosting Self Confidence: A Way To Counter Social Anxiety Disorder

August 4, 2008

One one emerging problem that is infecting more and more individuals is something that is related to social anxiety disorder. In fact this illness is considered a nightmare for numbers of individuals because it really affects their way of life. Lack of self confidence and low self-esteem are considered to be the prime factors which hinder them to socialize and therefore a hindrance to achieve development. Because of social anxiety disorder, many are not able to face people in an ideal way. For instance,... Read more »

Importance Of Presentation Skill Training For Public Speaking

August 1, 2008

The whole point of public speaking is to give your listening audience something to take with them. Rather it be something of entertainment, a speech of persuasion, and even just some new and interesting facts. You will want your audience members to be able to say that they absorbed something or that they do not waste their time listening to you. You will find that it can be hard to break through an audience, but you will want to utilize your emotions to convince them that they are getting something... Read more »