There are plenty of ways to organize your speech, but all of them are, in reality, modifications and enhancements of the basic organizational structure I discuss in this video. To review, I suggested two basic organizational frameworks: Open Body Close and Say what you’re going to say Say it Summarize […]
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to teach a group of young adults about public speaking. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing excerpts from the 45-minute presentation with you. Today, I’ll start with my story. How did I get bitten by the public speaking bug? […]
I recently read a blog post that shared a number of word that when used in the title of your blog posts were more likely to get that post read. As I looked through the list, I realized that many of them would have a similar effect if used in […]
Every year, SlideShare shares the “zeitgeist” of the uploaded presentations for the previous year. Most of the information is just interesting, but there are sometimes gems that can help you create better slides for your presentations. This is what I’m taking away from the 2011 Zeitgeist presentation. You want to […]
When you’re developing a presentation, you should start with the end goal in mind. What do you want the audience to take away from listening to you speak? Do you want them to buy something? Do you want them to schedule a meeting with you? Do you want them to […]
By Featured Speaker Wally Adamchik Much has been written about the leadership (or lack of leadership) crisis in America today. No business is immune to this crisis, and some are even more susceptible to it than others. Real leaders today are few and far between. We have great technicians and […]
If you want to be an in-demand speaker, you need to look the part. This includes the marketing you do for yourself. Here are some tips for creating the kind of marketing and promotional presence a sought-after speaker would have. Photography: Still and Video Invest in some good photographs of […]
