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***Public Speaking is a Great Form of Free Advertising- Are you the best motivational speaker? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Jef MenguinHave you dated someone who knows only one topic. Nothing but himself? A fellow trainer said that Anthony Robbins is so full of himself. That is my friend’s opinion. Tonny Robbins is a motivational speaker not because he is a very good public speaker. He is a motivational speaker because he ...
Views: 3151(3 votes) - 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: 1649(3 votes) - Building Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Ian PriceConfidence, nerves, anxiety One of the comments I hear most often is related to confidence and nerves. People tell me they get anxious, terrified, or totally panic struck at the thought of giving a presentation. As the moment arrives for them to rise to their feet the symptoms double in ...
Views: 1265(3 votes) - Cut Out Your Filler Words - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Gilda BonannoFiller words include "um," "ah," and words such as "like," "so," and "ok," which are used as a verbal bridge to the next word. These words just fill in space while you remember or think of something to say next. Rather than being effective bridges, they are roadblocks, distracting the ...
Views: 3211(3 votes) - Declutter Your Presentation - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Gilda BonannoA cluttered home or office can overwhelm you and make it difficult for you to find anything. Likewise, a cluttered presentation can overwhelm your audience and make it difficult for them to find your message. Here's how to cut out the clutter in your presentation so your message is easy to ...
Views: 883(3 votes) - Does Delivery Really Matter? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Stephanie ScottiImagine facing a room full of skittish investors and analysts to present your company’s management plan for the next quarter. Talk about high stakes! That was exactly the scenario recently faced by a client’s company. While they brought me in to rehearse with them the day before, in this ...
Views: 1600(3 votes) - Five Ways to Make Your Body Speak - by ?1999 LJL Seminars
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Dr. Ralph C. Smeadly, the founder of Toastmasters International, wrote, "The speaker who stands and talks at ease is the one who can be heard without weariness. If his posture and gestures ...
Views: 30706(3 votes) - How to Get Introduced When Speaking: 6 Tips for an Informative and Effective Introduction - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Gilda BonannoWhen you have to speak to a crowd, how should you handle getting introduced? 1. Write your own introduction. Think about which of your many credentials or past experience examples will be most relevant to this particular audience. For example, I'm speaking at a Project Management Conference ...
Views: 1428(3 votes) - 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: 2278(3 votes) - Memorizing Your Talk vs. Connecting with Others - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Pamela ZiemannIf you've been practicing a script in your head trying to get the words perfect, it might be time to redefine practice. When I first started giving presentations, I was so nervous I had to memorize every single line. It was a lot of work. Even with all that preparation, there was a good chance ...
Views: 1346(3 votes) - Non-Verbal Communications Matter - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Gilda BonannoWhen you meet someone or present to an audience, do your words match your non-verbal communications? If there is a disconnect between verbal and non-verbal communications, your audience will believe your non-verbals. Studies show that more than 90% of our communication is non-verbal. ...
Views: 2595(3 votes) - Our Cranky Critic Self-Talk & Public Speaking: What One Reveals About the Other - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Saskia ShakinThe stories we make up about ourselves will either support us or derail us. And most of us are masters of enabling our Cranky Critic—you know, the one who lives inside our head and stomps on our dreams. Our Cranky Critic always sounds as if it has woken up on the wrong side of bed, murmuring ...
Views: 1037(3 votes) - Overcoming Obstacles to Your Success Part Two - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Mary McKayAn obstacle is something material or nonmaterial that stands in the way of literal or figurative progress. As an expert who speaks, you’re paid to teach others what you know so that they can overcome obstacles and impediments to their own progress. How effective are you in overcoming ...
Views: 1107(3 votes) - Perfection Is Overrated! - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Sandra Dee RobinsonFind the freedom that comes from giving you a break Are you a perfectionist? If your automatic response is “no!” I invite you to take a closer look; there is a well-meaning perfectionist in every one of us! Wanting to be the best, and see things executed to the highest level of quality is ...
Views: 2745(3 votes) - Public Speaking - Face Your Fears - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Gilda BonannoIf you're like most people on the planet, you have fears. And like many people, you may be afraid of speaking in public. Whether it's a mind-numbing, knee-knocking, stomach-churning fear, or a milder, less invasive, I'd-rather-not-be-doing-this fear, it can get in the way of your professional ...
Views: 1355(3 votes) - Public Speaking - Know Your Audience - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Gilda BonannoThe number one rule of successful presentation preparation is to know your audience. Here are some tips to consider when you're thinking about how to connect to your audience, whether it's an audience of 1 or 100: • Know what's playing on station WIIFM. That's the station the people in ...
Views: 1268(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: 1506(3 votes) - Speakers and Voice Over Artists - How to Get the Microphone "Feedback" You Need! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Dana Detrick-ClarkFeedback is BAD when you're speaking to a group or recording (unless it's guitar feedback, but as a guitarist, I'm biased), but GOOD afterwards. I mean, of course, the kind of feedback provided by a happy client or an enthusiastic audience. But if you aren't getting feedback? How are you ...
Views: 1289(3 votes) - Speakers, Voice Over Artists and All Businesses Alike - The One Fundamental That Makes All the Difference - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Dana Detrick-ClarkBack in college, I kept a great log of my guitar rehearsal time. It kept me on my game, and was the metrics for a little friendly competition between other players. It wasn't necessarily required, but I knew my professors and instructors preferred that I keep track of what I was doing. Jump ...
Views: 1316(3 votes) - Then and Now: Public Speaking in the Media Age - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Saskia ShakinOnce upon a time, in the distant past, people did what they were trained to do: dancers danced, authors wrote, lawyers argued, doctors doctored, corporate heads led, and everyone lived happily ever after in their neat little niche. End of story! But times have changed. Now, it seems, ...
Views: 905(3 votes) - Tips For Public Speaking - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Joe ClinePublic speaking can be fun when your mind is it ease and you perform well. However, most people view their public speaking engagement as the hot seat, and work themselves up into a frenzy with fear and anticipation. The key to performing well is to be exceptionally prepared and really know your ...
Views: 951(3 votes) - We Always Teach What We Need to Learn - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Saskia ShakinLet me be frank: I have mixed feelings about getting up in public to speak before large groups. This should come as no surprise since the fear of public speaking tops almost everyone’s list—surpassing death itself! As Jerry Seinfeld puts it, “If you were invited to give a eulogy at a funeral, ...
Views: 990(3 votes) - ***Plagued by Tightness, Soreness, or Tension in Your Jaw? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Nancy DanielsWhile this particular problem can affect men, tension in the jaw is much more common in women. Women carry stress differently than men and it usually affects us in our shoulders, neck and/or jaw regions. If you are experiencing tightness or soreness in your jaw, it is more than likely that it ...
Views: 4947(5 votes) - ***Tired of Sounding Like a Teenager or Even Younger? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Nancy DanielsIf you answer the phone and the caller asks to speak to your mother, you might want to consider voice training in order to add some ‘years’ to your voice. Not that I want you to sound old. I don’t. Good voice training means that you will no longer sound like a teen or pre-teen. Instead, you ...
Views: 9691(5 votes) - ***What Is the Difference Between a Good Presentation and One That Is Electrifying? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Nancy DanielsImagine you have just spoken for 10 minutes or 40 minutes about your business, an idea, your book or your products and you are receiving good applause. Yes, you just gave a good presentation. My question to you is whether your good presentation was electrifying? What is the difference? Many ...
Views: 2795(5 votes) - ***When Your Speech Is Too Fast, You're More Likely to Have an Accident! - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Nancy DanielsSpeed in public speaking, or for that matter, in any type of communication, is very similar to that in driving a vehicle. If you move along at 100 miles an hour, you stand a greater chance of having an accident than if you are doing 75 mph. While I am a strong advocate of learning how to ...
Views: 1958(5 votes) - 7 Tips for Building Your Business through Public Speaking - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Mandy BassHigh-caliber, marketing-savvy professionals and business owners realize that public speaking is not only a low-cost/ no–cost marketing strategy – it is also one of the best ways to position and brand yourself as the local “go-to” expert in your field. The value of becoming a key-note speaker ...
Views: 2384(5 votes) - Do I Need to Learn Tips for Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Andrew RondeauIt seems to come as a surprise to many that giving an effective presentation or speech is one of the key ingredients for a successful career – so you may want to learn some tips for public speaking. But for many, Public Speaking is also one of the most terrifying tasks they will have to ...
Views: 1470(5 votes) - How To Put Together a Short Speech – part one - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Mark GarnhamBecause high quality speech writing and presentation is quite a refined art, I have decided to write this article as a series so that all aspects of speech writing and presenting can be covered in suitable depth. The reader can then determine what level of requirement they have and reference ...
Views: 2642(5 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to Boost Your Back of Room Sales!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelFor many people, selling is still a dirty word, conjuring up images of deceitful used car salespeople selling shonky vehicles or struggling door-to-door salespeople selling encyclopedias and getting doors slammed in their faces. Know this: You do not need to be embarrassed about selling your ...
Views: 5272(14 votes) - ***Is It Better to Speak Softly or Loudly? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Nancy DanielsNeither is correct. The voice that is too loud hurts the listeners' ears -- the voice that is too soft is not being heard. In both cases, the message is being lost because listeners are unable to focus and it all boils down to volume. I just received an email from a Public Speaking Forum ...
Views: 8832(11 votes) - ***5 Factors That Can Affect the Health of Your Voice - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever noticed that when you are extremely fatigued, your voice is much weaker than if you are energized? Not surprisingly, your vocal health is determined by the health of your entire body. Thus, if any of the following 5 factors are typical of your lifestyle, so too will the following ...
Views: 7173(2 votes) - ***5 Tips for Selecting a Presentation Skills Workshop - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIf you are interested in improving your presentation skills, one route is the workshop. You would be amazed at the transformation possible; however, it is important to understand that not all workshops are alike. In this article, I list the 5 things you should look for if you are serious about ...
Views: 3712(4 votes) - ***A Monotone Voice Does Not Sell in Public Speaking or Anywhere Else for That Matter! - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Nancy DanielsSpeaking in monotone is more than just a problem. It is boring. There is no other way to say it. The problem with a monotone delivery is that it puts your audience to sleep and it does so very quickly. If actors were to speak in monotone, television, movies and theaters would not be one of ...
Views: 5633(4 votes) - ***Do Little White Lies Hurt in Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Nancy DanielsThat is such an interesting question and I am confident were I to do a study on the subject I would receive just as many 'no' answers as 'yes.' Telling your audience a ‘fish story’ may be seemingly harmless, but even a little white lie can lead to others questioning your credibility. And, ...
Views: 3945(2 votes) - ***Do You Know the Difference Between Your Throat Voice and Your Chest Voice? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhen most people speak, they power their voice by means of their voice box and throat. To a lesser extent, the mouth and nasal cavities are also acting as resonators, aiding in the production of voiced sound. And, of course, you probably think this is normal. It may be normal for you but, in ...
Views: 11551(2 votes) - ***Do You Know Which Sounds Are True Nasals? - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWhile we tend to equate nasality with New Yorkers, this issue is not just their problem. It is found in many parts of the United States and Canada as well. In the English language, there are 3 sounds known as nasals which should vibrate in your nose. They are the n, the m, and the ng sounds. ...
Views: 3005(2 votes) - ***Does Your LOUD Voice Make Your Listeners Cringe? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Nancy DanielsHave you ever had a telephone conversation and the person on the other end of the line was speaking too loudly? What is your first reaction? Probably, to move the phone away from your ear. Talking too loudly is just as ineffective as speaking too softly except for one primary difference: the ...
Views: 7522(2 votes) - ***Does Your Voice Quiver, Shake or Skip an Octave Just at the Thought of Public Speaking? - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Nancy DanielsImagine that you are standing in front of an audience. Your hands are cold and clammy, your knees are wobbly, and your stomach is in knots. You manage to smile but you can feel your lips twitching. You open your mouth to speak, praying that your trembling lips allow for your voice to come ...
Views: 4619(2 votes) - ***Does Your Voice Shake in Public Speaking? 5 Steps to Stop the Quiver - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2011 from Nancy DanielsYou are standing in front of an audience. Your knees and hands are shaking; your heart is pounding in your ears and in your cheeks; sweat has formed on your brow; your lips are quivering. If all of that isn’t bad enough, when you open your mouth to speak, the voice that results is quivering or ...
Views: 14079(6 votes) - ***Furtive Glances Are Not the Same As Making Eye Contact with Your Audience - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from Nancy DanielsIf you have trouble making eye contact with your audience, I suggest you make every attempt to change that practice. A young lawyer with whom I was working would glance about the room, briefly looking at someone and then immediately glancing at someone else, never actually seeing any of us in ...
Views: 5472(4 votes) - ***How Loud Is Too Loud in Speaking? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIf you find others recoiling when you speak, it could be that you talk too loudly. While those who speak too softly far outnumber those who are too loud, the difficulty with the loud voice is that it is offensive to your listener’s ears. How loud is too loud? If you have been told that ...
Views: 5147(2 votes) - ***How To Get Rid of a Nasal Voice - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThere is nothing more frustrating than listening to someone who speaks with an excess of nasal sound. In a study done some years ago on how people react to a nasal voice, it was reported that it is frequently associated with less-than-average intelligence and a sign of immaturity. Ridding ...
Views: 14179(2 votes) - ***If 37% of the Image You Project is the Sound of Your Voice -- Uh-Oh! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Nancy DanielsBefore the invention of equipment that could capture the sound of the speaking voice, people really had no way of telling how their voice sounded to others. When I first heard my voice, back in the '70's, I was horrified. What I could not understand was why my friends' voices on the tape sounded ...
Views: 2677(10 votes) - ***If Your Audience Is Moving, You've Got a Problem! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Nancy DanielsDynamic speakers move and audiences do not. Less than dynamic speakers tend to stand, riveted to one spot which means that their audiences are moving. When that happens, you have lost them. We tend to think of public speaking as something in which we must stand behind a lectern. If you are ...
Views: 2779(2 votes) - ***Improve Your Voice; Improve Your Life - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsImagine the CEO of a company sounding like Fran Drescher in her role as “The Nanny” or the bimbo voice Melanie Griffith. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? In fact, when Melanie Griffith played in the movie “Working Girl” in which she takes over for her boss, she enrolls in voice training in order to ...
Views: 3003(2 votes) - ***Instead of Trying to Have the Deepest Voice, Why Not Strive for the Best? - by Submitted on May 26, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIf you do a bit of research on the internet, you will discover a number of websites promising to teach you how to have a deep voice. What is interesting about these ‘quack’ sites and even more questionable ‘authorities,’ is that not everyone has the ability to be a bass. It just isn’t ...
Views: 4236(4 votes) - ***Is Your Elevator Speech Ready? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Nancy DanielsDo you know what an elevator speech is? An elevator speech is an introduction about your business that you can encapsulate in 30 seconds or less. The idea for this type of speech is based on the average length of time one spends in an elevator. The value of the elevator speech is not just ...
Views: 3141(2 votes) - ***Learn From the Greats in Public Speaking But Don't Try to Imitate Them! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Nancy DanielsWithout a doubt, you can learn much from Zig Ziglar, Anthony Robbins, and Brian Tracy and so you should. What you shouldn't do, however, is try to copy them. The best public speakers are themselves, first and foremost. They are not trying to be or to sound like someone else. One of the ways ...
Views: 2285(2 votes) - ***Losing Your Voice by the End of the Day? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Nancy DanielsI cannot tell you how many people I meet who tell me that they are losing their voice by the end of the day. When this occurs, often they have little, if any, voice the following morning. And, it is not just happening to those on the campaign trail. This type of vocal abuse is common among ...
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