In the first video in my series of public speaking tips videos, I talked about how perfectionism can stop you from getting started in public speaking. But perfectionistic tendencies can do more than that. The desire to be perfect, to not make a mistake, can increase the fear of public […]
By Featured Speaker Shel Horowitz Press releases (you can also call them news releases) are a great tool for getting media coverage–my favorite kind of free publicity–and they should be part of every PR strategy. The majority of press releases go straight into the recycle bin–or simply get lost in […]
When I first started out in public speaking, my father gave me one of the most useful pieces of advice for facing fearful situations, including getting up to present in front of a group of people. In this week’s video tip, I share with you that advice. Do you […]
Recently, SlideShare released its Zeitgeist 2010 report of the most popular presentations posted to its site. Many of the findings have applications to not only sharing your presentations online but how you create slides for your live presentations, as well. Here are my interpretations of their findings. Make your presentation […]
By Featured Speaker Nancy Daniels In order to establish yourself in the business of public speaking, you should begin contacting local clubs and organizations in your area as soon as possible. It is important to understand that the majority of those engagements will not be paid. In fact, at this […]
Many people who become successful at public speaking got into it quite by accident, with no intention to be a public speaker at all. In fact, I thought I was a horrible public speaker when my public speaking teacher in high school asked me to join the Speech Team. I […]
