Introducing a Speaker to an Audience

If you have ever been asked to introduce someone to a large group you know how nerve-wracking it can be trying to come up with the right things to say. Learn how to give a good introduction that highlights the speaker and sets the stage for their presentation.

A Public Speaking Nightmare

The next time you do any public speaking or presentation you may want to read this article first. This public speaking nightmare of a story hammers home the importance of getting some kind of professional training before you attempt to step out on stage.

Marketing With Your Mouth

Not only is public speaking a wonderful way to grow your confidence and self-esteem, it can also be a valuable way to get prospects. Speaking in front of an audience is not an easy task, especially for someone who has never done it before. But it is a skill that can be learned and is an extremely valuable marketing tool if used properly.

How You Can Use The Power Within You To Speed Read

Mindset is everything to a man or woman. With a good mindset, you can set your mind to deliver on whatever results you want of it. In speed reading, once you have decided that your intension is learning how to speed read, then you have set the ball rolling and will quickly accomplish it once you have enough motivation to see it through. Motivation is one thing, strategy and the power of reasoning is another. How can you use power of reasoning or discernment to speed read?

Funeral Speech: 7 Guidelines for Writing Funeral Speeches

A funeral speech is for many difficult to write. These tips will help you to prepare funeral speeches.

Presenting with Impact, Speaking with Authority - Learn How Your Voice Can Give You the Edge

We rely on our voices as one of our main vehicles for clear communication. We probably spend a large amount of our working lives using our voice to make an impact - whether it is speaking in meetings, on the telephone or giving presentations. But it is rare that any of us consider having some voice training to help us realise our full vocal potential. In this article, Liz Banks provides an insight into some of the techniques she uses in her training workshops and includes a number of simply to apply strategies that can reap almost immediate benefit - if you implement them.

Public Speaking: How to Turn Your Public Speaking into Tons of New Prospects for Your Business

Do you know how to get lots of new prospects everytime you speak? Read on for a very powerful tip that works everytime.

Eulogy Writing - 9 Steps to Keep It Simple

Being asked to prepare and deliver a eulogy or funeral speech is a privilege.
However many people find the prospect entirely overwhelming for two reasons. The first is it signifies the end of a loved one’s life. When added to public speaking being people’s number one and most frequently listed fear, then it is little wonder giving a eulogy is thought to be the most difficult speech of all to prepare.
There are ways around it.

Building Your Credibility By Knowing Your Audience!

There are many ways to build your credibility and become known as an expert, because we all know by building your credibility, in as many ways as possible, gains more attention from the media and in turn brings more speaking engagements for you. This article will teach you one way of building your credibility.

Speaking Success = Knowledge+Passion+Style

Public speaking, whether it’s to small groups or large audiences can make a significant difference in many personal and professional fields. Many experts on the subject provide a detailed list of do's and don'ts, and these can be useful for helping avoid some of the faux pas that some beginners (and sometimes experienced) speakers commit. I'm instead going to provide just three primary factors that will greatly improve the chances of speaking success.

Charismatic Communication: How to Add Power to your Media Interviews - First of a Series

In the first of this series of articles Desmond Guilfoyle explores some of the fundamentals of effective media performance.

Don’t Let Power Point Ruin Your Speech!

Visual aids have ruined many speeches and presentations when the speaker is overreliant upon the aid. Giving a Power Point presentation requires more than just reading off each slide to the audience (you really should be shot if you do that). Learn how to put the spotlight back on you, the speaker, and be the star of your own presentation.

Why Bindi Irwin's Brilliant Tribute Speech To Her Croc Hunter Dad Moved The World

A good speech is a mark of great respect. Especially when it's about a loved one who died in tragic circumstances. How to write and deliver a Eulogy, a formal speech delivered at a funeral in praise of the deceased, is a rare skill indeed. In fact it is the most difficult speech you will ever have to write and present. Why did 8-year old Bindi Irwin do so well? What secret formula did she use to receive a standing ovation by the 5,500 people attending Steve Irwin's tribute at Australia Zoo's 'Crocoseum'.

Speech Writing Tip Top 10

Speech writing tip Top 10 for developing and outlining speech topics and other speech writing tips and tricks. Use it before and after you have written your speech.

After Dinner Speech Do's and Don'ts

An after dinner speech is performing and serious public speaking at the same time. Your tone has to be lighthearted, your speech topic has to be relevant to the event and your presentation has to be funny. Here are the do's and don'ts.