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***Public Speaking is a Great Form of Free Advertising- 7 Ways to Speak Like a Pro! - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Anneesh ElizabethThe difference between the ranked beginner and the polished public speaker is what they know, and how they apply what they know. To ensure that you remain ‘in the know’, here are 7 things that you could start doing to boost your public speaking performance. 1. Control your nerves – ...
Views: 1408 - What's the Purpose of Your Presentation? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Lisa BraithwaiteSometimes a speaker gets caught up in the need to give the audience too much information. In preparing a presentation, she starts working on her outline, and quickly realizes that there's no way she can share everything she knows on her topic. For that matter, there's no way to share everything ...
Views: 1367 - What to Look for When Choosing a Voice Over Coach - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Janet AultA voice over actor needs to be trained continually if he or she wants to maintain a robust career in voice over acting. The “Voice of Choice®”, Janet Ault explains that her dedication to become a better voice talent is an impetus for her to continue taking classes in different aspects of voice ...
Views: 766 - How To Stand Out From The Herd And Be Heard! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Eileen McDarghWhat makes the difference between an average presentation and one that rocks your world? What makes the difference between a memorable speech and one that fades into oblivion as soon as the presenter steps off the stage? The answer sits in four building blocks that are essential for crafting a ...
Views: 1164 - Eliminate the Fear of Speaking - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Arvee RobinsonWhy Do You Feel So Nervous? Feeling nervous before you speak in front of a room full of people is quite common among the majority of people today. According to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. However, remember no one has actually died from stage fright. It may help if ...
Views: 978 - ***What Distinguishes the Speech from the Presentation? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Nancy DanielsAt some time in your life there is the likelihood that you will or have given a speech. Throughout your education, it is quite possible that you were required to speak on a particular subject at one time or another. Perhaps you toasted the bride or groom at a wedding or were asked to give a ...
Views: 2208(1 vote) - ***Why You Can't Ignore Vocal Abuse - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhile my last article dealt with the causes and cure for vocal abuse, I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss the reason you must end this abuse as soon as possible. Simply put: where would you be without a voice? Whether you are suffering from discomfort, pain, or hoarseness to either ...
Views: 1959 - How to Rivet the Attention of Any Audience - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Susan BerkelyA boring speaker isn't just tedious for the audience. It's embarrassing for the speaker. If you've ever suspected you might be putting people to sleep, fear not. You don't need an elaborate bag of gimmicks to liven up your talks. All you need is a little more liveliness in your voice. While ...
Views: 867(1 vote) - How to Cure the Verbal Virus - A Five Step Treatment Plan - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Susan BerkelyWarning! You may be infected with a virus that could be lethal to your sales, your public relations and even your social life. I call it a "Verbal Virus. " Verbal viruses are meaningless fillers that speckle our speech, distract from our message, drain our impact and annoy listeners. I call ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Do You Have a High "SQ"? Take This Quiz and Find Out… - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Susan BerkelyYour "SQ" is your “Speaker's Quotient.” It's a measure of your ability to communicate your ideas in an effective and memorable manner. ANSWER YES OR NO When you give a presentation, do you: 1) Feel as if the audience is scrutinizing you and judging your performance? 2) Compare yourself to ...
Views: 900(1 vote) - ***Discover the Best Approach to Sound More Mature - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2009 from Nancy DanielsSome years ago a woman phoned me and asked if she could attend a presentation I was holding in Detroit. The woman sounded like a child on the phone and I wondered if she was old enough to drive herself to the hotel. She then asked if she could bring her daughter and my first thought was that ...
Views: 4274(1 vote) - Speaking to Grow Your Business: Why You Need to Conquer the Fear - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.When I do workshops on marketing ...and mention that speaking is one of the most effective strategies for building a list of contacts who can’t wait to buy from them, most people in the audience look at me with that “no way in hell am I gonna do that” look. What is it about speaking that makes ...
Views: 1064 - ***Conquering Your Fear at the Lectern - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Nancy DanielsIn my last article, I discussed the fact that diaphragmatic breathing is the single most important thing you can do to take control your nervousness in any form of public speaking. I refer to it as the physical component of public speaking. There are 4 other factors, however, that can help ...
Views: 1495 - The Um's Have It - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Joan CurtisI recently noted an entire book on the misuse of fillers in public speaking. Can you imagine that? Someone actually filled up 320 pages talking about um’s and ah’s and other verbal stumbles. The book title: Ums: Slips, Stumbles and Verbal Blunders and What They Mean by Michael Erard. Yes, ...
Views: 1207 - How to Train to Become an Efficient Motivational Speaker - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Sarah JoseYou cannot become an excellent motivational speaker as fast as you would like. Becoming an excellent reputed motivational speaker may take at least two to ten years or even more. The following tips enable you to become a motivational speaker: Get a good tutor or guide - Get the guidance from a ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - Transforming Your Fear of Public Speaking - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Loren FogelmanWorry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. Arthur Somers Roche "Karen" had a strong desire to overcome her fear of public speaking. She wanted to begin presenting workshops to build her business. She ...
Views: 1107(1 vote) - Articulation Matters: How Good Is Yours? - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhen you address an audience, do you think your articulation has value? The only answer is most definitely yes. If your audience cannot understand you or misses a word or a phrase here and there, then they are missing your message. And, if they are missing your message, then it doesn’t ...
Views: 2843 - ***Visual Aids Should Be an Added Bonus -- Not Your Entire Presentation! - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhile visual aids can have a tremendous impact on your delivery, the danger in their use lies in placing your entire script on PowerPoint, a slide presentation or even a white board. What is fascinating about the overuse of this feature is that I have seen it not only with amateur speakers but ...
Views: 1978 - Be a Powerful Voice! - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Suzann RyeI believe that anything is possible, that anything you set your heart and mind to achieve, you can. And I believe that we are all born with infinite wisdom. If we don’t get too distracted, if we don’t forget what we know and intuitively feel to be true, we will instinctively understand what to ...
Views: 1645(3 votes) - Public Speaking 101: Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Marc AdamsYour fear can hinder you, or it can help you! One of the greatest fears among people is public speaking. Some people are natural on a stage, relaxed, in control, comfortable. But countless others are terrified at the thought of even standing in front of a crowd, much less talking to an ...
Views: 2569 - ***Always Leave Your Audience Wanting More! - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from Nancy DanielsThere is nothing worse than sitting in the audience, checking your watch as you wait for the speaker to close, knowing your presenter still has 8 more main points to cover and you have already heard 14 of them! When this happens it is interesting to note that the speaker usually seems totally ...
Views: 3787 - ***How the Soft-Spoken Are Judged - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Nancy DanielsIf you are soft-spoken, how do you think others judge you? Do you think they regard you as being confident, assertive, and self-assured? If you are concerned about the image you project, then your soft-spoken voice is definitely not projecting those qualities. Instead, your lack of volume is ...
Views: 23172(2 votes) - Top Ten Perfectly Poised Pointers for PowerPoint Presentations - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Lianne MarshA perfectly poised and polished speaker or a panic-stricken prattler - it's your choice! Effective PowerPoint presentation skills elevates a good speech to a phenomenal and remarkable keynote address. Take note of our "Top Ten Perfectly Poised Pointers" and make a concerted effort to avoid the ...
Views: 2612(1 vote) - ***When the Pause Becomes Ineffective - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Nancy DanielsThe other day I heard a speaker who was very dynamic in his delivery except in one respect. He paused too often and for too long. Without a doubt, pausing is one of the most important characteristics of good public speaking: pausing that is excessive or predictable is not. The beauty of the ...
Views: 2154 - Public Speaking 101: Owning the Stage - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Marc AdamsNo public speaker should ever forget this important fact! “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” You have most likely heard that quote before, and it is true. If you are a speaker who wants to be a dynamic and exceptional communicator, then you need to start ...
Views: 2999(1 vote) - How to Speak Up in a Crowd - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Gilda BonannoA class participant recently emailed me with a question: "What if you find yourself in a discussion with quite a few people at a social gathering and you have an important point to make, but feel intimated by those around you? I find I get all tongue twisted and the words do not come out the way ...
Views: 2276(3 votes) - Public Speaking - Overcome Your Fear - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Gilda BonannoI recently heard from a small business owner who wrote, "I am one of those people who hate standing in front of an audience… I am finding that my fearfulness is preventing me from marketing my business the way I want to; for example, I avoid going to business association meetings where I have to ...
Views: 1501(3 votes) - If They’re Laughing, They’re Learning - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from Crazy J MentorI guess I need to start somewhere, so I thought I'd start out by referring to something that actually got me started with Stand-up Comedy; "Public Speaking". Now, many of you who know me today don't realize that I used to travel throughout the States and Europe, training various Network ...
Views: 1507(1 vote) - ***Does Your Body Language Convey Confidence, Diffidence or Indifference? - by Submitted on May 09, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhen you are delivering a presentation, do you know that your body is speaking as well as your voice? Watch all great presenters and you will see that they use their bodies to express their feelings, their thoughts, and, most importantly, their confidence. If you walk to the podium with ...
Views: 3232 - ***Why Recording Yourself in Public Speaking is Priceless - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhen you practice your material for your speech or presentation, do you record yourself by means of a camcorder? If not, then you should definitely consider this important step in the process of preparing for your delivery. Camcorders today are not that expensive. Look at the purchase of this ...
Views: 5371 - Get Rid of Your Notes, and Present More Confidently - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Leader's InstituteOne of the first tips that we give to participants who go through our Fearless Presentations® program is to Get Rid of Your Notes and you’ll be shocked at how much more confidently that you will present. Most people believe that having notes in front of you will help you speak more confidently ...
Views: 794 - Limit Your Presentation to a Few Key Points to Reduce Stage Fright - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Leader's InstituteOne of the big challenges that we have to overcome as speakers is that we tend to think that if we don't get the audience to understand EVERYTHING that we know about the subject that we are speaking on, then we have failed as a speaker. That is an impossible standard to live up to, but it is ...
Views: 1094 - Become a Strong Leader - Throw Out The Creative Filters, and Get Buy In! - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Leader's InstituteA great new idea is like striking gold for any leader and team. It can be collected, examined, enriched and sold. But the process of finding the gold can be difficult even for the best of leaders and managers. Creative Filters that thwart creativity - “I will not offer my idea until I am sure ...
Views: 699 - Analyze the Personality of Your Audience - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Leader's InstituteAsk anyone… It just makes sense that each time you prepare to deliver a presentation, you need to pay attention to who will be in your audience. But, how often have you really considered what impact the individual personalities of members or your audience will have on the outcome of your ...
Views: 2755 - Kickstart Your Confidence - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Leader's InstituteThe Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines confidence as: 1 a: a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances b: faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way 2: the quality or state of being certain: certitude Confidence is a ...
Views: 741 - ***Does Your Voice End BEFORE Your Sentence Does? - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Nancy DanielsThere is an interesting lesson we learned in our early elementary school years that has managed to cause more negative results than the positive results for which it was intended. In 2nd or 3rd grade, our teachers taught us to wait until we came to the end of the sentence before taking a ...
Views: 3438 - Do You Feel Anxiety When Speaking? - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Andrew RondeauOvercome That Anxiety And Keep Your Audience Listening There are hundreds and hundreds of articles around the Internet helping you to overcome the fear of Public Speaking. You may have seen some. And the vast majority help you overcome the fear of getting onto the platform, standing up and ...
Views: 1626(1 vote) - Public Speaking 101: Becoming a Great Storyteller - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Marc AdamsIf you want to be an exceptional speaker, and ignite your audience, you must learn the fine art of storytelling. Have you ever wished you could captivate an audience? Ever felt the desire to grip a crowd in such a way that you could move them to action? Nothing grabs our attention, holds ...
Views: 2975 - ***Is There a Difference Between the Personal Introduction and the Elevator Speech? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhile my last two articles dealt with the elevator speech, I wanted to take this opportunity to explain the differences between the elevator speech and the personal introduction. You may think that the two are one and the same, but they are not. One of the factors that differentiate the two is ...
Views: 3766 - ***Why You Need an Elevator Speech! - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever stood in line waiting for service? Stupid question, right? Have you ever used that time to introduce yourself, your product or your services to the individual in front of you, in back of you, or along side of you? If not, then you are missing a golden opportunity for potential ...
Views: 2007 - Exceptional Public Speaking - How to Ignite an Audience - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Marc AdamsOne of the most thrilling, challenging (and for many people) frightening opportunities is that of public speaking. Whether your job requires it, or you find yourself in a position where you have to give a public presentation, you may be overcome with nerves at the thought of standing in front of ...
Views: 3251 - Speak with Ease - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Jo Anne WhiteAre you someone who avoids public speaking? Giving a presentation doesn’t have to be stressful and won’t age you. You can learn how to be savvy every time you talk to a crowd or at a business meeting. If you follow a few basic principles, public speaking can be satisfying and upbeat. And the ...
Views: 2160 - ***Stop Mumbling and Cure Lazy Lip Syndrome Today! - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Nancy DanielsThere is nothing more frustrating than having people ask you to repeat yourself because they did not hear what you were saying. There are several reasons why this may be happening: you may be soft-spoken; you may have an accent in which you are not enunciating your words clearly; or, you may ...
Views: 12100(1 vote) - Click with Your Audience in a Remote Control Society - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Pamela ZiemannHow to keep your audience engaged while giving a presentation. Become the speaker that people know, like and trust. Watch your sales and referrals soar! Your audience is more discerning than they were a year ago. So many things are calling for their attention they have to make judgment calls ...
Views: 1036(2 votes) - Thinking of Making a Promotional Online Video? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Pamela ZiemannBefore recording and posting a video, consider these seven presentation tips to ensure that your authenticity, expertise and passion shine through. It takes courage to show up. No less, showing up online where thousands of people can rewind, pause, and study if you’re the person they want to ...
Views: 1285(3 votes) - The Reluctant Workshop Presenter - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Pamela ZiemannDon’t let these common fears hold you back. A line from Caroline Casey’s speech at the Green Festival intrigued me. She said, “Our security used to be in laying low. Now, our security lies in showing up.” As independent professionals, it’s more important than ever to take on the challenge and ...
Views: 1183(2 votes) - Life After Speaking 101 - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Pamela ZiemannA juicy connection with your audience will bring you more business. Go beyond the basic speaking skills and learn irresistible intimacy. Nothing of real significance happens without it. Sure, there’s a time for a basic speech class. It’s where a lot of people go to get experience in a ...
Views: 1012(2 votes) - Speaking Full-out to Magnetize New Business - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Pamela ZiemannBringing more of YOU into view is critical for the success of your business. Here's how. A common problem for speakers is doing too much of the same thing. Predictability is the enemy of the presenter. Eyes glaze over; people stop listening. Just as artists work with a full palette of colors, ...
Views: 1040(2 votes) - Acting Tips to Improve Your Business Presentations - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Pamela Ziemann15 minutes a day will improve your confidence and increase your sales conversion rate. What do you think of when you think of acting? I used to think that acting was pretending, but after studying it I discovered that it’s more about making the most of your every single move. It’s about being ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - Speaking Power - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVAll successful businesses and successful salespeople do certain things in common, over and over again. Last week, I was invited by Mark Victor Hanson to give a talk at his Mega Speaking Empire Conference in Los Angeles at the Westin by Los Angeles International Airport. More than 800 people ...
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