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Public Speaking Tip #6: Present Your Speech Well

By CarmaJanuary 24, 2011Authorpreneurship, VideoPower of Visual Aids, Power of Voice, props, speaking, vary your voice, visual aids, vocal variety

Here is the second installment of excerpts from For the Love of Public Speaking, a 27-minute introduction to Toastmasters I produced during a Television Production Workshop at Santa Rosa Junior College in 1994. This week I cover “Presentation.” The information in this video is targeted to people who […]

Don’t Underestimate Your Audience

By CarmaJanuary 22, 2011Authorpreneurshipknow your audience, Power of Audience Engagement, speaking, who is your audience

On Thursday, I had the opportunity to see Dan Vega speak at a one-day business bootcamp. There were several things he said that really stood out to me, but today I’m going to talk about this one: “So many speakers underestimate the audience.” In the context of what he was […]

Feedback to Make Them Love You

By Featured SpeakerJanuary 19, 2011Authorpreneurshipaudience feedback, guest post, Lily Iatridis, Power of Audience Engagement, speaking

By Featured Speaker Lily Iatridis Recently I wrote about using strategic questioning to get your audience creatively engaged during your speaking event. But what comes after they answer your questions? That’s also an integral part to relationship building with your audience, especially with public speaking. The answer is qualitative feedback. […]

Public Speaking Tip #5: Choose Content You’re Interested In

By CarmaJanuary 17, 2011Authorpreneurship, Videochoosing content for your speech, communicating clearly, organizing your speech, power of organization, Power of Passion, speaking

Back in 1994, I took a Television Production Workshop at Santa Rosa Junior College. To pass the class, I only needed to create one 7-minute video. I ended up producing a 27-minute introduction to Toastmasters, a quick skit video and a music video. What can I say, I think big! […]

Perfectionism Breeds Fear of Public Speaking

By CarmaJanuary 14, 2011AuthorpreneurshipFear of Speaking, perfectionism, Power of Practice, speaking

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 […]

How to Use Press Releases to Have the Media Contact You and Get Free Publicity

By Featured SpeakerJanuary 12, 2011AuthorpreneurshipBusiness of Speaking, guest post, public relations, Shel Horowitz, speaking

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 […]

Public Speaking Tip #4: Pretend You’re Not Afraid

By CarmaJanuary 10, 2011Authorpreneurship, Videoconfident speaking, fear of public speaking, Fear of Speaking, speaking

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 […]