As I mentioned in my last post, I recently read an article by leadership authority Roxi Hewertson, President & CEO of the Highland Consulting Group, that listed five things great leaders do, as well as five things failing leaders do. I also shared that what I found so interesting about […]
I recently read an article by leadership authority Roxi Hewertson, President & CEO of the Highland Consulting Group, that listed five things great leaders do, as well as five things failing leaders do. What struck me was how the information could easily be applied to public speaking. The first thing […]
As with any situation that involves other people, there is an etiquette associated with being at the lectern or on stage. In this fifth and final excerpt from a presentation based on Toastmaster’s International’s “Better Speaker” series of educational presentations, I talk about lectern etiquette. Tips covered in […]
When you’re the speaker, it is a good idea to participate in the creation of your introduction. In this excerpt from my presentation based on Toastmaster’s International’s “Better Speaker” series of educational presentations, I talk about your responsibility as a speaker in creating an introduction for your presentation. Would […]
Over the past several posts, I’ve shared excerpts from a workshop I did on basic public speaking skills. In effect, I’ve created a mini-course in how to develop your first speech. To make it easy for you, I’ve organized these video excerpts into an eight-week course in basic public speaking. […]
A good speaker introducer shows restraint. That is, they don’t go overboard in talking about the speaker or the presentation. In this third (of five) excerpt from a presentation based on Toastmaster’s International’s “Better Speaker” series of educational presentations, I share some tips on how to do that. In review, […]
It is always safer to draft your own introduction rather than leave it to chance that the host will introduce your presentation in an effective way. In this second of five excerpts from a presentation based on Toastmaster’s International’s “Better Speaker” series of educational presentations, I share some tips on […]
