Some Copy Tips From An Old Hand

I have been in the ad game for a long, long time. I have trained hundreds of writers, and I’ve been responsible for moving of millions ? & $ in product worldwide. Here are just a few tips that I hope will help you do a better job, and make a bigger name for yourself.

Kick-Start Your Juices

Listen, consider this scenario.

The Melody of a Speech

Welcome to the era of the all-you-can-eat speaker buffet where clients have unlimited choices and the bar has been raised to the point where audiences no longer expect a speech, they expect a performance. Where do you stand in the buffet line? Are you serving up potted meat when they ordered prime rib? It’s time to see your speech as more than a speech. It's time to see it as a performance - a piece of art that touches all the emotions - a melody as unique as its creator.

How to Tell a Good Story...the Right Way

Learn how to take a story from the page to the stage. The key elements to telling a good story.

Public Speaking Do's & Don'ts - How to Use Notes When Speaking In Public

Is it okay to use notes when speaking in public? Sure, as long as you don't misuse them. In this article you will learn the 5 Do's and Don'ts when it comes to using notes in public speaking.

Public Speaking - The First 5 Steps to Becoming a Confident Speaker

Does the very thought of speaking in public give you the heebie jeebies? Do you have a presentation coming up that's got you wanting to jump out of your skin? Don't worry. This article offers you the first 5 steps to feeling more confident and assured any time you are speaking in public.

Public Speaking - 5 Tips For Writing a Fast Speech

Imagine this scenario. You are at a conference that your work is hosting. Your boss comes up to you and says he would like you to say a few words later. Public Speaking is not your favorite pursuit. In fact you hate public speaking! Panic sets in. What do you do? Just follow these key steps and you can knock up an impressive speech in no time at all!

When Speaking in Public Scares You - It's Probably the Illusion of Not Enough

Danger! There's an epidemic infecting the majority of would-be public speakers! No, I'm not talking about avian flu or malaria. It's the epidemic of Not Enough. Don't worry. This article will give you the remedy.

Wedding Speech Ideas - How To Get Great Ideas For Your Wedding Speech (Part 1)

Every speech writer faces the obvious and inevitable question: What am I going to say in my speech? For anyone aspiring/contemplating to be a successful speech writer, the tips that follow may be give you an idea of where to start and prove useful to you.

Communication Skills Training Can Improve Sales

If you are in charge of a sales team for your company, then you know that you have goals to meet each month. Keeping a team motivated and working hard to reach them can be challenging, but one aspect that will help improve the situation is to provide them with the correct training to get their jobs done well. Sales training is crucial for your team's success, so it makes a wise investment. One factor that is most important to help your sales team reach their goals is to give them Communication Skills training, which is foundational to their ability to sell and improve your company's bottom line.

Debate Rhetoric 101 - Englishmen Tactics and Playing Victim

Perhaps you have noticed how easily humans slip into personal attacks when debating. There are many tactics to rhetorical debate and it is amazing how often those who profess to be intellectuals simply cannot handle themselves and engage in behavior untypical of gentleman or statesmen like conduct. Often these folks, even educated Englishmen will go out of their way to call another some dastardly label in order to propel their proclaimed greatness.

Wedding Toast Speech

A wedding toast speech is traditionally given by a number of guests at a wedding. Read on for help with making your own wedding toast speech...

Public Speaking - Instructional Books Tapes - DVDs and Big Empty Promises

So you bought some DVDs, tapes and books on public speaking that promised to make you an extraordinary public speaker in a number of easy steps or by sharing a secret with you. You were studious, diligent and faithfully completed every exercise and focused your attention on visualizing, positive self talk and having done all of these things, now you are all but positive that you, personally, are probably the only person in the world who is simply unable to be an effective public speaker. Well, I have news for you, the problem is not you. In fact, it has nothing to do with you.

Public Speaking - What Makes You Unique?

Why copy other speakers when you have so many unique and wonderful qualities yourself? Embrace your uniqueness and be yourself - your audience will thank you!

9 Top Public Speaking Tips

Public speaking is something many of us have to face and deal with at some time or other. A little preparation can go a long way! Follow these 9 tips for public speaking and you'll be well on your way to public speaking success.