How I Conquered My Public Speaking Phobia

As recently as 8 years ago I was absolutely paralyzed by the thought of speaking at conferences. Now most of my career is focused on presenting in front of crowds of hundreds of people and I love it. You can too!

How To Give A Great Acceptance Speech

Ten tips that will help you to give a great acceptance speech like a professional from a international speaker with 20 years insight in the media industry.

How to Maximize the Business Potential of Your Next Speech

Here are methods to get new clients to self-identify themselves after your next speech or presentation

Public Speakers! 12 Tips For How to Relax Just Minutes Before You Speak

You're sitting there waiting to speak. You feel the tension creeping into your shoulders, your thighs. Your stomach tightens up. Maybe your mouth gets dry. And the confidence and enthusiasm you felt a minute ago starts wobbling; it's difficult to focus on your message. You may have already noticed that if your knees are quaking, your voice may be shaking, and your memory may be forsaking you!

How To Tame Speaking Butterflies

Sounds like dangerous work, doesn't it? Butterflies can be very perilous. Everyone has caught them at one point, but there must be a way to tame or even overcome them! Studies demonstrate that glossophobia or fear of public speaking is the number one source of anxiety in the United States.

Receiving Presentation Feedback -- Some of the Ins and Outs

As a speaker, I want to know how I am doing. However, I think that asking for and receiving feedback can be one of the hardest parts of working on our skills that exists.

Practice Your Presentations -- Four Suggestions of Ways to Do It

I always stress the importance of “practice, practice, practice.” But, where do I find places to practice?” Good question. Some start by practicing in front of a mirror, but I have always found this to be unsettling and not at all the same as speaking to a group. So, I suggest speaking to a live audience and in this article, I share where to find some live audiences while you are perfecting your presentation skills.

What Not to Include in Your Speech

At one time or another, you are going to have to give a speech. That is unless you can squirm out of it. I tell you how to squirm. If you can’t squirm out of giving a speech you will need guidelines for giving the speech–so you never have to give another one.

Presentation Strengtheners -- Ice Breakers

The first rule of breaking the ice is to involve the audience. Whether we are presenting a keynote or a workshop, the more we can get participation from the members of our audience, the more attention we will receive for the rest of our presentation.

Be an Influential Presenter: Have Passion and Use Dynamic Examples

When we are asked to give a presentation -- a keynote, a workshop, a sales presentation, or lead a meeting -- one of our primary goals is to influence our listeners in some way. What are the tools, methods, attributes and attitudes that will help us to become powerful, influential presenters?

Delivering a Good Speech - Where is Cyrano When You Need Him?

Delivering a speech in business or in social settings is often nerve wracking. For many it is less about the delivery and more about the speech itself.

Use Humor To Get The Point Across

When you're giving a speech, you don't want them to start snoring. You want to keep their undivided attention. Humor is a great to keep 'em listening.

Public Speakers! Helpful Tip #1 From Your Friendly Grammar Police

Avoid doing what everbody else is doing--incorrectly. You hear this grievous error in everyday conversation, in the media, and even by the Pundits. And I bet you didn't even know it should be an embarrassing gaff!

Let Go My Ego - Part 1

What is the Number 1 cause of public speaking fear? Perception. People are afraid of how they THINK they will come across to the audience.

How To Reach An Audience

Technology helps us communicate messages faster and to a larger audience than every before. But technology does not create the message. Communication is still a human activity. To reach an audience, you have to know how to choose the right target audience, the right medium, and the right message.