The 5 Tips of Great Speeches

Start Smart, Close fit A powerful opening could be as important as a strong closing. In fact, the 1st as well as the last 30 seconds decides most of the success of the speech; thus drawing all your audience attention.

Pauses for Presentation Power -- The Sound of Silence

When we are presenting, and especially when we are new to speaking, we often speed ahead -- afraid of leaving blank spaces. Successful sales people know the power of silence. As presenters, if we learn to use silence and pauses to our advantage, we will not only reach our listeners more effectively, they will also understand and remember our messages more readily.

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: 7 Tips to Make Public Speaking Easier

Did you know that most people would rather die that speak in public? This article offers 7 tips to become relaxed and at ease with public speaking.

How Public Speaking Can Help You Dramatically Increase Your Business

Speaking to groups gives you the opportunity to reach out and touch potential clients who might otherwise never cross your path and for you to get them into your marketing funnel so that they can begin to get to know, like and respect you and will ultimately buy from you. Here are ten steps to help you begin your public speakingcareer so that you can dramatically increase your business.

Disabled Speakers: Are We Living Up to Our Responsibilities?

It’s every audience’s nightmare. The scheduled speaker is disabled – perhaps by birth, or accident, or violence. Will they wow us with their abilities and inspiring stories, or will they bring out the violin and expect us to be sympathetic even when they bore us to death?
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Technology Based Presentations -- Notes from the Field

Both as a listener and a presenter, I have discovered that technology presentations have a different set of approaches, requirements and challenges from the speaking venues I have been involved with in the past. In this article I share some of the dos and don'ts I have learned.

Presentation Skills -- The T's of Technology Talks

When giving Technology Talks, I realize that even though the basics of powerful presentation skills should be used, this type of presentation offers many different challenges to the speaker. In this article, I examine the various Ts -- some helpful and necessary; some to be overcome and/or avoided.

Fake It!

Popular keynote speaker, best-selling author, sales and service coach, and President of Customersatisfaction.com, Dr. Gary S. Goodman wasn't enthusiastic about the speech he had to deliver before one group in Las Vegas, until a movie actor gave him a hot tip, over dinner.

Essence of Communication Skills

Communication skill is not only fluency but much more beyond that. Read this article to improve your communication skills further

How to Overcome a Fear of Public Speaking

Fear of public speaking is an all to common problem which may hold back an individuals personal and career development. This practical article outlines four simple but effective strategies for eliminating this problem.

Public Speaking Fear - How To Overcome It

People, on average, detest the idea of giving a speech. If you have ever been forced to take a course in public speaking at the high school or college level you have probably witnessed what strong forms of speech anxiety can produce. Shakiness, stuttering, visible sweating, hyperventilation and even fainting are possible among those with a great deal of anxiety who are forced to get behind the podium.

Public Speaking Skills

Most of us, at one time or another, were exposed to public speaking through our education. It may have been a college course, or even a high school class. Perhaps the entire semester was comprised of a series of speeches, or perhaps only a single speech was required in a wider communications class.

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.

Short, Short Presentations -- Five Tips to Consider

You've been asked to speak for five to ten minutes on your specialty and/or passion. You may be part of a panel with each panel member given a specified time limit. You may be one of several presenters at a specialized conference and each of you will share part of a keynote address. Or, you may have been asked to open a conference session with a few words on the major topic.