By Featured Speaker Arvee Robinson Speakers can open their presentation using one of a host of methods. So why do most non-professional speakers begin their speech with those attention-grabbing words, “Ah, I am so-in-so, ah . . . um”? Beginning your speech with filler words such as “ah” or “um” […]
Are you letting a desire for perfection get in the way of taking action? Stop that! You have to start somewhere. Why not start now? Remember, you can always improve as you go. Public speaking is a powerful self-promotional tool. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned small […]
These days you can have a thriving public speaking career without ever leaving your home. Teleseminars and webinars are fairly easy and often inexpensive to produce and offer you a way to grow your business without having to travel around the country or the globe. Teleseminars Using a conference line […]
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 […]
by Featured Speaker Peggy Vasquez Do you find yourself saying no to an opportunity because you aren’t perfect? Let me ask you another question, who do you know that is perfect? Some of the most successful people I know didn’t have their ducks all in a row before saying yes […]
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 […]
