Giving Your Audience Great Benefits

Speaking seems to be the way to get the word out for many people and they seem to be in demand. This article will give you some tips on making sure you are the one the audience will want to hear.

What is YOUR Speaking Expertise?

This article will give you some tips and tricks on how to use your expertise to gain more business through speaking engagements.

Ethics in Speaking: A Practical Point of View

Often managers have to deliver presentations with unpleasant content. The vice president has to announce that there is a hiring freeze or a downsizing. The human resource director speaks to the emplo...

Know Your Audience

Before you make a presentation or explain to others what it is that you do, you need to know your audience. This article is the beginning of understanding your audience and how to pitch your product or service.

Conversationally Speaking

What do you say when you're asked to stand up and say a few words? It's time to let go of your script.

Ten Fatal Flaws Frequently Found from the Podium

1. No clear purpose for the presentation. What is the point and focus of the speech? 2. Not starting and stopping on time. Be flexible and be able to cut the talk short if asked. Be in control. 3. ...

10 Tips for Better -- and Less Scary! -- Public Speaking

The fear of public speaking is often discussed and probably overrated. Try these simple steps to sharpen your speaking skills and to reduce the nervousness you experience before speaking.

How to be a Great Speaker

Did you know that great speakers are often nervous with butterflies in their stomach before giving a presentation? And there are many actors/actresses who can not speak to live audiences without ...

How to Prepare your Mind/Body to Give Great Speeches

Sure you have catecholamines – all speakers do. (including Sir Winston Churchill and Presidents Kennedy, Carter, and Reagan.) Those are the chemicals that make you sweat, make your heart beat fast...

A Short Guide to Effective Public Speaking

Delivering an effective presentation to 20 or to 200 people is difficult. Because listeners have better access to information since the internet became commonplace, audiences expect more content fro...

The Best Practical Tips for Overcoming Stage Fright

As one who does some speech coaching, I have heard all of the crazy ideas on how to conquer stage fright, but I think in more basic ideas. Actually, just a few. Here they are:

The Ten Ps of Dealing with Questions

This is a ten point plan that shows you how to deal with questions from the audience.

What Makes A Great Presenter?

What are the characteristics of a great presenter? Discussions with hundreds of audience members has resulted in this guide to what they want from public speakers. This article shows you how you can move from good to great as a public speaker or presenter.

Using Your Natural Style On Stage

Audiences know when a speaker is “pretending” and they know when a speaker is “real.” By being comfortable with yourself, confident in your topic, and creative in your message, you will “wow” your audience, whatever your style.

15 Tips For Making A Great Speech

The number one fear for most people is speaking in public. Now you have 15 tips that can help you.