Each month, The Women’s Business Gallery (Now carmaspence.com) blog posts follow a specific theme. In November 2010, that theme was public speaking. Here are links to those articles. 5 Reasons Public Speaking Should Be a Part of Your Marketing Mix How To Use Visual Aids Leveraging Handouts to Improve the […]
For some reason, many people would rather die, hang out with snakes or play with spiders than get up and speak in front of a group of fellow humans. Funny, but as nerve-wracking as public speaking can be, for me it certainly beats the heck out of dying, snakes and […]
“If people cannot articulate their ideas in written and oral form,” says Stephen Cox, chair and associate professor of the Department of Organizational Communication at Murray State University in Kentucky, “then those people fail to exist in our social world; they’re invisible. The way you are known and come to […]
O.K. This may go without saying, but I’m going to say it anyway. Before you speak to an audience, you need to research your topic — even if you know it like the back of your hand. Why is researching important? Quick! Cover the back of your hand. Now describe […]
In any presentation, there are basic pieces of information that an audience expects to receive from the presenter. You are the problem solver presenting a solution that will benefit your audience. Even if you are just blessing the newlyweds at your best friend’s wedding, you still have questions that must […]
Would you read this if it didn’t draw you in? Then don’t expect your audience to listen to you if your talk doesn’t do the same. When you open your speech with a bang, you get the attention of the audience. This is a very important stage in your speech. […]
Every time I stand up to give a speech, my stomach does flip flops because, for some reason, my body thinks that standing up in front of an audience to speak is just like facing a great danger to my person. My body prepares for fight or flight. I’m sure […]
