Public Speaking - A Fate Worse Than Death?

Being asked to stand up and speak in public can be a terrifying experience for some people. The dreadful nervous churning of the stomach; nausea; sweating; trembling; dry mouth; blushing, dizziness; rapid, pounding heartbeat; fast breathing, even breathlessness and often the mind goes completely blank. It appears like a Fate Worse Than Death, but actually it can be a very worthwhile and enjoyable experience, if only you know some of the secrets of the professionals.

Public Speaking Using Comedy

Learn to have more of an extroverted personality at social and work events. Learn to use comedy to break the ice and make you (as well as others around you) feel comfortable and have fun! Stop your social anxiety!

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.

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.

How To Conquer The Writers Limiting Challenge To The Speed Reader

In a bid to present their opinion in a way that people will appreciate, some writers fail to clearly state and properly define the meaning of their write-ups. For a speed reader, it is a different ball game altogether as this can slow down the reading rate of any speed reader, hence challenging his efficacy at reading. This is consequent to the fact that the speed reader's ability to move on to the next paragraph or sentence depends on his comprehension of the previous ones.

Public Speakers - Do You Make Your Audience Cringe and Cower?

An important thing you need to learn when you want to get the point of your message across-or the punch line of a joke.

Charismatic Communication: How High is Your Eye-Q

We do indeed reveal our soul (temperament or emotional state) through our eyes and we know that other human beings have cottoned on to it since the times of the early Greeks. It is through the eyes that we truly reveal who we are. In this article, author Desmond Guilfoyle reviews how to enhance your Eye-Q

Guidelines for Preparing and Distributing Presentation Handouts

Guidelines for preparing and distributing printed handouts to a presentation audience. This article gives concrete suggestions about the factors a presenter needs to consider when designing and printing handouts for different audiences and also about the timing of distributing the handouts.

Top Strategies To Skyrocket Your Speed Reading Skills

Are there uncommon strategies needed to improve ones speed reading skills? What does speed reading achieve at the end of the day and why do people speed read? One surefire way to make sure you develop a speed reading habit is by affirming to yourself that you need to speed read. You tell yourself and you do all it takes to accomplish that need. Speed reading is a skill that you can actually master, only if you know how to. The solution lies in the strategies you use to accomplish this skill.

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?

How to Write and Present a Good Speech

As a writer or author you may be asked to speak about your book or business either at a book signing or networking meeting. As a business owner, you may have to make a training presentation about the new policies or practices you are setting. It is important to know how to give a good presentation.

Are You Ready to Publicly Promote Your Tea?

Do you have a fear of public speaking, but want to promote your new tea company? Well, before you break into a cold sweat and begin hyperventilating, take a deep breath and relax. Here are some great tips for helping you to get your ideas across to others, as well as idea for promoting your own brand!

How To Test Your Speed Reading Rate!

It is always a good exercise when you try to determine your speed reading rate at every point in time of your reading any material. When you do this you should also remember that your comprehension rate is also a factor that determines your rate of reading. If you read a material and gain a rate of 400 words per minute without understanding what you read, then you have not actually speed read at all.

Training With SQuARE Eyes

SQuARE is an acronym that can help you use questions to create a highly engaging and interactive training session. This article shows you how easy SQuARE is to use.