Eliminate the Fear of Speaking By Featured Speaker Arvee Robinson Why Do You Feel So Nervous? Feeling nervous before you speak in front of a room full of people is quite common among the majority of people today. According to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. […]
Have you ever had to speak before an audience who was hostile toward your topic? If not, it will surely happen sometime. The following tips may help you ease that hostility: Be attentive and understand the question being raised A person from the audience is asking you questions just for […]
I was doing some research on superheros and, although I knew I wasn’t the first person to use superheros as a metaphor for something else, I was struck by how many ways and titles are available that delve into the metaphor of the superhero. Here is a small selection: Amazon.com […]
Pet Peeves With Words By Featured Speaker Ric Morgan No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately. – Michel de Montaigne It’s a miracle that anyone can learn American English. The language is full of things that make absolutely no sense, and there […]
Well, um, apparently they can. Fast Company wrote a biting critique of a recent presentation that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg did about some new features added to the popular social networking site. Check this out: Zuckerberg’s Language Analyzed: Really, Um, Interesting Yes, the occasional “um” is going to creep into your […]
Working on your public speaking skills can affect more than just your ability to speak to groups of people. Improving your public speaking skills can raise your self-worth and confidence. In Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, realizing your self-worth ranks the highest. When you’ve given a good speech, your personal […]
This has got to be the most important question you need to answer when preparing for a speech: Who is your audience? What are their needs? What do they hope to gain by listening to you speak? If you don’t know the answer to these questions, then you are sure […]
