Speech Tips - Ten Things to Remember When Accepting an Award

The joy of accepting an award can often be accompanied by the fear of speaking in public. Follow these tips from professioanl speaker and award winning broadcaster Thomas Murrell to improve your public speaking when accepting an award.

How to Write and Deliver an Outstanding Speech - Using the PEPP Talk Forumla

How many times have you come away from a meeting or conference thinking – Wow – “That speech was Outstanding!” I suspect the answer for most people is “Not many”. Why are so many business presentations so utterly boring and ineffective today? In this article Rikki Arundel will explain what makes an outstanding speech, why so few meet that definition, and how you can make sure that your next speech is truly “Outstanding.”

Public Speaking: Getting the Room Set-up Right

Hotel banqueting departments seem to have a fixed policy of a few standard room set-up arrangements and no matter what you ask for they seem to give you the standard room set up that is nearest to what you ask for. How the room is arranged can make or break your seminar or meeting so here are a few tips on how to be more creative.

Public Speaking: From Trainer to Speaker - A World of Difference

A lot professional speakers come from a background in training, it’s a natural route, but there are more differences than similarities between the two. Professional Speaker Rikki Arundel has made the transition and although both involve speaking to groups, demonstrates that both require us to master entirely different skills.

How to Write Your Speech in Five Minutes

Follow this sure-fire process to write your speech in five minutes or less.

Talk About Confidence

If you are new to public speaking and wondering when or if you'll ever get past your nerves, this article will inspire you to reduce your mental chaos to a simple equation.

Conquering Public Speaking Anxiety

Making a speech in front, whether the audience number a hundred or just ten, qualifies as one of man’s greatest fears. This is why public speaking is one commodity that is quite rare right now for only a few manage to conquer the anxiety that accompany every speech.

Why Do Professional Speakers Need Public Relations?

This article reviews the benefits that a speaker will receive when hiring a public relations firm. The article also discusses the benefits of public relations over advertising and advises why PR is the most efficient approach.

Finding the Right Quotation for Your Paper or Speech Online

Give your speech or presentation aplomb or ‘oopmh’ by adding a couple of good quotes from reputable or famous people. Funny quotes often turn a dead speech into one that sticks. Try to find some good ones online...

Read This Article If You Want to Give the Best Presentation of Your Life

By giving the best presentation of your life you will expand your skills and abilities in public speaking. The expectations you have of yourself will be increased. Your progress towards greater confidence, a broader network base and a widened field of potential clients will be realized. Winners stand out from the pack. They are looked up to and people who are looked up to become leaders. You will be viewed as a leader. People follow leaders.

How to Read Your Way to Speaking Success

How to become an expert in your field and then speak your expertise for fantastic fees.

Public Speaking Myths: The Five Worst Pieces of Advice for Public Speakers and How to Ignore Them

There's a virtual library full of well-meaning advice about how to make sure your next public speaking engagement is a successful one. Unfortunately, a good deal of it is wrong. Here's some pointers on avoiding the common pitfalls in your quest to become a better public speaker.

How to Avoid Audience Saturation

The elements of an effecive speech and how to deliver it.

The Artistry of Change: How to Turn Fear & Doubt Into Brilliance as a Public Speaker

One day a poor wandering minstrel found a chunk of lead. He knew of a great alchemist in a far off land that could turn lead into gold. With only a few crumbs of bread left, he decided to risk his luck and see if he could reach this land. He carted this heavy rock for days imagining all that the gold could buy him and his family. Just when he was ready to collapse, he saw in the distance the castle where the Alchemist served the great Queen Oriana. Exhausted, he fell into a deep sleep under a tree. Suddenly he was startled awake by an old woman. Under her murky gaze and toothless grin, she warned him about falling asleep here. The forest was teeming with man-eating trolls. Then, she offered him...