The Care and Feeding of Audience Volunteers

Using volunteers from your audience can add a new dimension to your speech and really hold the attention of listeners. It also adds an unknown factor to your speech. Here are some tips on how give an effective presentation, using audience volunteers.

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!

The Secrets of How to Write A Funny Best Man Speech (Part Two)

Best Man looking to deliver the speech of the year at the wedding of the year? See part 2 of the secrets to having your audience cry with laughter.

Open Your Mouth to Speak? Nah - That's for Sissies

Your speech content maybe superb. You may LOOK great but if nobody can understand what you're saying because you don't open your mouth while talking, your speech is wasted. Articulation exercises are the key to vocal clarity. Unlock that jaw and free your speech now.

Give a Speech? I'd Rather Die!

The fear of public speaking can be crippling, but a simple technique called Anchoring can help you control your nerves in front of a crowd.

Surefire Tips To Overcome Fear of Public Speaking

There are several things that you can do to perfect your public speaking skills if you choose to add this to your career. Surefire Tips and Advice to aid in your quest for a successful public speaking career and a successful career...

Guidelines For The Use Of Visual Aid For Effective Presentation

In order to make presentation effective, the speakers making presentations have to rely on visual aids such as charts, slides, pictures etc. Following guidelines can help you to make use of visual aid properly, so that you can communicate effectively and efficiently with the audience.

History Of Public Speaking

Public speaking has been in existence since the dawn of time, the origination of man's desire to communicate political and social issues has been a component of human interaction since ancient civilizations. Public debate was exemplified through ceremonial and religious expression, public forums to discuss daily life and courtrooms to practice and enforce laws. The ancients believed in the significance of public speaking because of man's proclivity for politics and social matters and our inherent need to disagree with each other. Human beings have been using language to communicate in an ordered fashion since the first cave man uttered the first groan of discontent. The goal of debate is a practical one, to find the outcome of a problem or suggestion to improve quality of life. The situational and organized theater of public debate exists within formalized and unique circumstances. The Oxford English Dictionary defines rhetoric as 1) the art of using language persuasively; the rules that help one achieve eloquence; 2) the persuasive use of language; 3) a treatise on persuasive language; 4) prose composition on a school subject.

The College Speaking Market - Are You Ready for It?

Speaking on college campuses is fun, lucrative and can re-energize your passion for your topic. Learn what to do before getting started on your college campus speaking tour.

How To Overcoming Fear Of Public Speaking

The fear of public speaking is a fear that is much more common that you might think. To a certain degree we all share this fear and overcoming fear of public speaking can be relatively simple, but it requires a bit of persistence and courage.

Resonating With Your Audience

Ever wondered why some audience members get up in the middle of your talk? Not to worry, you will learn how to effectively resonate with your audience by being more of who you are.

Audio Interviews and the Shy Writer

Tips for shy writers on how to conduct great interviews.

Tips on Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking (Part 1)

Want to learn how to speak in front of audiences no matter the number of people? In part one of this series we explore why public speaking is the number one fear, reframing your thoughts on speaking in public, writing out your talk, and why practice eliminates a great deal of anxiety an worry that builds up before giving our talks.

Public Speaking and Training Delivery - Part 1

Regardless of the type of training you intend to deliver there are a few universal principals that apply. In the business it is called the Training Cycle of which there are four parts - Design, Plan, Implement and Evaluate

Five Keys to Using the Power of Your Voice for Public Speaking Success

Your voice is a powerful tool in creating the success of your speeches and presentations. Just on its own, it can make or break your public speaking. Use these five tips to learn how to harness the power of your voice.