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? […]
By Featured Speaker Lily Iatridis We all want to improve public speaking skills, don’t we? Toastmasters is fantastic for having a group of peers support one another as everyone works on their skills. But sometimes, there isn’t a toastmaster’s club chapter near you, or the timing of meetings doesn’t suit […]
Did you know that public speaking can help you in not-so-public speaking arenas? This week, I share a few of the ways that improving your public speaking skills can improve your life. – – – – – Do you have questions about public speaking? Is there a topic you’d […]
By Featured Speaker Nancy Daniels In order to establish yourself in the business of public speaking, you should begin contacting local clubs and organizations in your area as soon as possible. It is important to understand that the majority of those engagements will not be paid. In fact, at this […]
Many people who become successful at public speaking got into it quite by accident, with no intention to be a public speaker at all. In fact, I thought I was a horrible public speaker when my public speaking teacher in high school asked me to join the Speech Team. I […]
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 […]
“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 […]
