Overcoming Nervousness

Many people feel very nervous when it comes time for them to present a speech or public performance. Quite frankly, it is amazing that this phenomenon is so prevalent.

The Power of Pause

One of the most essential tools any speaker can learn how to use effectively is the power of knowing when to pause.

How to Become a More Entertaining Speaker

How to inform and entertain your audience...

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.

What if You Were a Good Public Speaker Too?

Most all small business people are truly exceptional at what they do, they have learned through the school of hard knocks and have it pretty much all figured out. What if they were better at conveying the message? What if they were better at informational selling?

Improving as a Public Speaker: How Do You Start?

The greatest fear among most people is the fear of public speaking. Even Cicero, a Roman considered the best public speaker of all time, use to cite it as the thing he was most afraid of. So how do you go about becoming a good speaker if you’ve never done it before?

Cruising Free as a Speaker - Mistakes to Avoid

Anyone can cruise free as an onboard speaker or arts and crafts leader. The trick is knowing how to be approved. Here are the fatal mistakes to avoid.

Speech Rate Too Fast? Tips to Slow Down

A rapid rate of speech can result in poor comprehension by a listener. In sales that is particularly dangerous.

Who's Gonna Book You?

Have you ever wondered how some speakers get all those paid engagements? How do bureaus work? Can you get an agent? How do others do it?

Ten Steps to Increase Your Bookings

For Speakers, Authors, Experts and Leaders Who Want to Get Paid to Speak

Should You Hire a Booking Agent?

Is it time to hire a booking agent? Ask yourself the readiness questions?

8 Tips for Giving Your First Presentation Before a Live Audience

These tips for preparing yourself for your first live audience speaking engagement will help anyone minimize the fears associated with giving a live presentation. Both preparing yourself and your presentation are addressed by these 8 tips.

Tips, Tools and Techniques for Honing Your Public Speaking Skills

Expert public speaking is a talent to be honed. If your public speaking skills aren't on par with your level of accomplishment, they should be.

Public-Speaking: Tips from the Kid Who Threw Up Before Speech Class in 9th Grade

They say that the two most common phobias are fear of flying and fear of public speaking. I wonder what would happen if you asked a person with both phobias to give a speech on a plane?

Speech Presenting - Seven Ways to Tailor Your Speech to the Audience

Every speech has an audience and every audience is different. Tailoring your next speech to its audience is as important as the content in the speech. Learn seven tips from professional speaker and MBA Thomas Murrell to make your next speech or presentation a success.