One of the main ideas behind public speaking is called anchoring. Anchoring is a way of “marking your territory” while giving an address to an audience. When you use this anchor often enough during speaking, it will help the audience remember your words. Read More→
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Friday,
December
17th,
2010
So you have survived the introduction and body of your presentation. Your introduction captured the audience’s attention and announced your purpose. The body provided the most relevant information, persuasion and/or motivation possible in the time allotted. Now you ask “Any questions?” with the hope there aren’t any and you can sit down. Right? Read More→
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Tags : closing a speech, Q & A session
Saturday,
December
11th,
2010
One of the most searched-for communication skills on the Internet is “how to tell a story.” I would like to give you a quick step-by-step guide to this process of story telling, drawn from my 23 years of being a professional storyteller. This is the fast and quick method to learn a new story. Read More→
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Sunday,
December
5th,
2010
I went to a wedding over the weekend, and had the opportunity to listen to at least 7 different speeches given by the family and friends of the happy couple. The content of all the speeches were very heartfelt and warm, and written from a place of deep caring for the couple. However, in terms of how the speeches were delivered…well, that’s where there may have been some ‘cracks in the pavement’ for a few of them. Read More→
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Friday,
December
3rd,
2010
Speaking in public isn’t as difficult as one might think, providing you go at it with a plan. To make it easier, simply remember that you want to “TALK,” which represents the four things to remember to do a good job in front of an audience. Read More→
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Wednesday,
December
1st,
2010
Having done executive coaching and corporate storytelling training over the last 23 years, I have seen many common mistakes from folks wishing to use storytelling for business presentations. Here are three of my quick fixes for public speaking issues. Read More→
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Monday,
November
29th,
2010
A speech can be interesting, informative and highly entertaining without being humorous. Most speakers are invited because they are well informed on a specific subject and it is of interest to the audience, the listeners do not necessarily expect to be entertained. For entertainment they would hire an entertainer. However, humor has a number of great benefits in helping the speaker to be more effective in achieving the overall purpose of their speech. Read More→
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Thursday,
November
25th,
2010
Whether you’re a teacher, training administrator, you give business speeches or appear on radio or TV, it’s crucial to look after your voice.
Think of the position this way. To arrange the content for any of your presentations, you make use of your “intellectual muscles.” To prepare for an athletic event, you work out your body’s muscles. Before a speaking presentation, you need to prepare your voice, but this is the area generally neglected! Read More→
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Sunday,
November
21st,
2010
If how you wrap up your next speech is really the most important part of the speech, then what’s the best way to do it? The last thing in the world that you want to do is to end up leaving your audience flat – thanks for listening to me, got any questions? Instead, you need to have a collection of possible ways to close your speech that you can pick and choose from. I’ve got three for you to take a look at now: the iceberg, the shotgun, and the offer to help. Read More→
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Categories : Writing a Speech
Sunday,
October
31st,
2010
Uh oh! You finally have that chance to speak about a favorite subject but they are only giving you 10 minutes? Do not panic. You can do this! Read More→
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