Four Basic Questions Every Author Should Answer Before Choosing A Niche Market

Is the niche market for your published book easily defined and reachable? Will you be able to make a profit from speaking to this audience? All of these questions and more should be answered before you write your book.

Confidence For Speaking In Public

People are more frightened of speaking in public than of dying! This article gives you some useful tips for becoming more confident speaking in front of groups.

How To Tame Speaking Butterflies

Sounds like dangerous work, doesn't it? Butterflies can be very perilous. Everyone has caught them at one point, but there must be a way to tame or even overcome them! Studies demonstrate that glossophobia or fear of public speaking is the number one source of anxiety in the United States.

The Trouble With PowerPoint

PowerPoint is the most misused tool since the television remote control. Sure, you can flip through 200 channels in under a minute, but should you? And while you can show 50 PowerPoint slides, should you? This article tells you how to prepare a great presentation without misusing PowerPoint (and losing your audience).

Public Speakers! What Face Do You Want to Present to Your Audience?

Public speakers don't usually think of themselves as actors, but to get your message across in the most effective way it's helpful to think like an actor. Consider, for a moment, who your audience is and what they're most likely to respond to. With your purpose firmly in mind, think about how you want your audience to perceive you.

What Not to Include in Your Speech

At one time or another, you are going to have to give a speech. That is unless you can squirm out of it. I tell you how to squirm. If you can’t squirm out of giving a speech you will need guidelines for giving the speech–so you never have to give another one.

After Your Presentation -- You Are Still in the Spotlight

You just finished your presentation. The audience is applauding with gusto. You feel relieved and accomplished. You can’t wait to get back to your seat or out of the room. You rush off the stage or platform. But should you? In this article, I address the importance of what happens once you have ended your presentation.

Turn Fear into Opportunity: Public Speaking for Business Professionals

That weakness in your knees and throbbing in your heart when you think aout speaking in front of an audience can become a source of personal power when it comes to promoting yourself at work or promoting your business in the community. Public speaking is a great way to build credibility and name recognition, brand yourself and your services, reach large audiences, and add the personal touch often lacking in the business world.

Public Speaking Facts and Figures

When presenting a public speech, a speaker wants to make sure his or her most persuasive arguments and facts are presented. It is important to communicate a one’s message in a way that resonates with the audience, and that truly underlines the importance and validity of one’s position.

Public Speaking Fear - How To Overcome It

People, on average, detest the idea of giving a speech. If you have ever been forced to take a course in public speaking at the high school or college level you have probably witnessed what strong forms of speech anxiety can produce. Shakiness, stuttering, visible sweating, hyperventilation and even fainting are possible among those with a great deal of anxiety who are forced to get behind the podium.

Essence of Communication Skills

Communication skill is not only fluency but much more beyond that. Read this article to improve your communication skills further

Choosing A Speakers Bureau - Finding An Agent You Like Working With

There are many advantages in finding a professional speakers bureau that can become a trusted partner when you are looking for speakers for the meetings and events you plan.

Keynote Speaker - Determining A Speaker's Worth

When you are looking to hire a keynote speaker for your meeting how do you determine what that speaker is worth? Here are some guidelines that will help you make that determination.

Presentation Skills -- The T's of Technology Talks

When giving Technology Talks, I realize that even though the basics of powerful presentation skills should be used, this type of presentation offers many different challenges to the speaker. In this article, I examine the various Ts -- some helpful and necessary; some to be overcome and/or avoided.

Technology Based Presentations -- Notes from the Field

Both as a listener and a presenter, I have discovered that technology presentations have a different set of approaches, requirements and challenges from the speaking venues I have been involved with in the past. In this article I share some of the dos and don'ts I have learned.