Lessons in Love for the Shy at Heart

One of the biggest regrets of my life is that I was cursed with the shyness gene. Shyness is an often misunderstood condition that can leave the afflicted alone and miserable. As a victim of shynes...

Earn Your C's as A Speaker

Franklin Delano Roosevelt had some good advice for the public speaker when he said, be sincere, be brief, be seated. Be simple, natural and effective and earn your C’s. 1. Be fully Committed to your...

Are You Talking the Talk?

Even seasoned speakers like Hillary Clinton need to learn a thing or two. What about you?

Take The Fear Out Of Public Speaking

Public speaking can be a terrifying experience, and few have the training and confidence required to overcome the symptoms of fear. The following tips will redirect your tension and nervousness into useful and productive energy the way actors do, so that you turn your fear into the joy of speaking and connecting with an audience.

Speaking On Your Feet

Your ability to stand up and give a talk or make a presentation in front of a group of people can do more to bring you to the attention of people who can help you, than almost any other thing you can do. Fortunately, public speaking is a skill you can learn with practice.

Making Transitions

Ever notice how smoothly some speakers or writers move you through their speech or memo? It seems they effortlessly take you from start to finish without making you strain to follow. Yet, while the r...

Top 7 Ways to Succeed in the Business of Speaking

How attractive are you as a speaker? No, your looks, but your consistent ability to provide a quality presentation, attract clients, and be irresistibly attractive to meeting planners and speaker...

Top 7 Steps to Better Public Speaking

Whether you want to be a part time, full time or BIG time speaker you must speak, speak, speak. At first, deliver 25-30 minute free talks to service clubs and community organizations. Consider it ...

A Short Guide to Effective Public Speaking

Delivering an effective presentation to 20 or to 200 people is difficult. Because listeners have better access to information since the internet became commonplace, audiences expect more content fro...

Speaker Partnership Offers Trade Show Value

Want to gain added exposure at a trade show? Consider sponsoring a professional speaker at the attendees meeting. But don't just settle for a banner on the stage with your company name. There's much...

10 Worst Tips To Give A Speaker

1. Learn the speech by heart or read it from a script. This is meant to be a way of making sure you don’t forget what you’re going to say. Instead, it’s usually a way of making sure you don’t connec...

The Ten Ps of Dealing with Questions

This is a ten point plan that shows you how to deal with questions from the audience.

What Makes A Great Presenter?

What are the characteristics of a great presenter? Discussions with hundreds of audience members has resulted in this guide to what they want from public speakers. This article shows you how you can move from good to great as a public speaker or presenter.

Will Speak for Food - Using Free Speeches to Attract Customers

If you want to get in front of prospective customers, and be viewed as an expert in your industry, become a speaker. Being at the front of the room gives you credibility. And you might be surprised how easy it is to get to the front of the room.

Does Uptalk Make you Upchuck?

Uptalk is invading the work place and is reaching epidemic proportions.  It’s that singsong speech pattern that has a rising inflection at the end of sentence. It sounds like the speaker is asking a question instead of making a declaration.