Giving Your Audience Great Benefits

Speaking seems to be the way to get the word out for many people and they seem to be in demand. This article will give you some tips on making sure you are the one the audience will want to hear.

Knowing Your Boundaries

While delivering a speech, it is clear that we will be judged and perceived in a certain way based on our ideas, words, and body language. Taking a risk and really thinking out of the box can be quite rewarding and at the same time, it can be a disaster. The famous quote “there is a thin line between genius and insanity” probably stems from this. In order to remain on the genius side it is important to recognize our boundaries.

Are You Talking the Talk?

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

Speaking One-to-One

Just because you don't stand up to speak, doesn't mean you can wing it. There's a skill to speaking one-to-one.

How to Use Public Speaking to Attract Clients

When Robert Middleton moved his marketing consulting practice, Action Plan Marketing, to Palo Alto, California several years ago, he started his business from scratch. He had left his well-establishe...

Directing Voiceovers: Don't Be, Do!

Directing a voice-over talent you've hired to read a spot for, say, dog food is pretty much the same as directing a great actor in a scene in a major film production. Well, almost the same. Go with me here.

Conquer Presentation Anxiety: Olympic Athletes Show Us How

Whether going for the gold or giving a presentation, the beast of performance anxiety rears its ugly head. Your hands are clammy, your knees wobbly and your heart is pounding. You’ve developed a shortness of breath and your breakfast is staging an uprising. The pressure is on, and you want to succeed and perform at the top of your game. Olympic Athletes do three things to build their confidence and tame the beast. They are mentally tough; they concentrate so deeply that they go “into the zone”; and they visualize success.

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...

Be Brief!

Centuries ago great speakers often spoke two hours and more. But today when sound bytes on television news are the norm and serious problems are solved in an hour on a television drama, audiences ar...

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...

Moving Key Audiences to Take Action?

You know, those really important outside groups of people whose behaviors can help or hinder any business, non-profit or association manager in achieving his or her objectives? Are you persuading th...

Make The Most of Examples and Stories

Stories and examples will make your presentations come alive. This article shows you how to make the most of stories and how to use examples to their best effect.

A Quick Tip for Delivering a Great Speech

Do you dread speaking in public? Do you stumble over your words? Here's a quick tip on how to speak with eloquence and passion.

15 Tips For Making A Great Speech

The number one fear for most people is speaking in public. Now you have 15 tips that can help you.