Performing Your Speech...
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Dealing With Difficult Audience Members
No one wants to deal with difficult audience members. After all, public speaking is challenging enough for most individuals without adding rude...
Engaging With Your Audience
Giving a speech requires more than just formulaically standing up saying some prepared words, and then sitting down. You must create a bond with your listeners;...
Handling Mistakes During Your Speech
No matter how much you plan, no matter how well-written your presentation, no matter how much you’ve rehearsed, mistakes during presentations will always occur. This is...
Having to Speak for a Longer Period of Time Than You Expected
You were prepared to speak for an hour on your topic. Not a problem. But then your host frantically took you aside right before your talk and let...
Performance Techniques
Want to give a speech that sizzles not fizzles? Infuse your next talk with some of the following truly terrific time-honoured performance techniques!
1. Pause...
Podiums vs. Label Mics
Which is better? A podium microphone or a lapel mic?
This is a difficult question to answer based on the variables; however it’s something to take into...
Public Speaking When You're Ill
Cough. Sniffle. Sneeze.
You're sick… but you have to give a presentation to a group of people. It's not feasible to change the date, and many individuals...
Staying Focused on Your Message
Being a public speaker means more than simply standing in front of a group of people (or in front of a camera if your speech is being televised or taped for future...
The Importance of Body Language When Public Speaking
Did you know that while you're saying one thing during a speech, your body could be telling your audience something entirely different?...
The Importance of Personal Appearance
Like it or not we live in a society that assesses people based on the way that they look. Consequently, if you are preparing to give a speech, it’s...
The Use of Props
Using props to add visual interest to a speech is a common acceptable technique used by both novice and seasoned public speakers. That being said, props should never...
Tips From The Stage
Many public speakers are surprised to realise just how much they have in common with thespians. Basically it is only the types of scripts that make them different!...
What to Have With You When Speaking
Unless you’re asked to give an impromptu speech you’ll most likely have a decent amount of time to throw together a few “must haves” for your public speaking adventure....
