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Um, the crux of speaking well 2008-03-30 22:12:14 Um, I don’t know a better way to um start this article. I am going to talk to you about um why speaking and the word “um” just um ruins the pacing and impact of your speeches. In all seriousness, I am not a large fan of crutch words. The word “UM” is a real [...]
Speak on a schedule 2008-03-27 16:13:04 The best way to improve your speaking skills is to do exactly what you do with everything, practice practice practice. I am going to offer a couple suggestions for how to do that on a regular basis and to offer enough challenge to keep you growing.
Join a speaking group
Your area will more than likely have [...]
Learn to speak to your audience 2008-03-25 12:37:24 Have you ever been in a situation where you were going to a party only to find you dressed in the wrong clothes for the party? That zoot suit themed party just so happened to be a light social mixer or worse. You must have felt out of place and your fellow party goers would [...] Read more:speak
The three parts of a great five minute speech 2008-03-24 00:22:41 I’ll tell you in the next five minute how to both write and give a great speech with only 3 simple parts. Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them. It’s really that easy. Beau??? That’s just long speak for intro, body, and conclusion. That is [...]
Find a mentor 2008-04-04 11:22:26 Speaking can be a very daunting task at first and it helps to have someone in your corner to get you going. A mentor isn’t your friend; a mentor is a person that will tell you what you need to hear not what you want to hear. This person will be the voice of reason [...]
Speak from your diaphragm not your throat 2008-04-02 10:15:32 One of the first lessons any singer will get is to sing from your diaphragm, not your throat. For public speakers, I believe it’s just as important to learn to speak from your diaphragm because you need to speak more than once. When I speak I am the type that is fast and intense. I [...]
Talking to yourself is good 2008-04-06 12:23:44 I know this might sound strange, but I’m sure you have heard this many times. “You are your own best critic”, “I can do it”, or “What do I want to eat?”, “What is that?”, or “Wow, she is really cute.” These are all phrases that we say to ourselves all the time. We have [...] Read more:Talking
Go with the flow 2008-04-09 16:37:29 Thinking on your feet and reacting to your audience are qualities of a good seasoned speaker. It takes a lot of time normally to develop a canter that won’t disturb the flow of your speeches, while maintaining the pace comfortable to your audience. Sounds pretty tough eh? I will give you a couple tips to [...]
SpeakWeek.com - Now with Video 2008-04-10 03:30:44 I am pleased to introduce videos to the site. Now I can actually show you the principles behind the content that you are reading about. You can read all you want, but I think that looking at how they are applied helps a lot.
Send me a email here or comment, let [...]
Joining a speaking club is easy 2008-04-11 09:42:31 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Confucius
Making time for your own personal development and meeting new friends can be scary at times. Speaking is always a topic that can instill fear, confusion and a nice cocktail of other equally unpleasant feelings for some people. I want to show you [...] Read more:Joining
Speechcraft 101: Redirection 2008-04-14 10:56:03 There are many times when your topic will not be easily accepted or anticipated by your audience. What if I told you I could show you in 5 minutes how to change your audience to want to hear your original topic? What I will teach you today is the art of redirection. [...]
Presentation skills: Speak with a smile 2008-04-17 08:56:46 Giving speeches is an art, and just like any craft…presentation really matters. In my experience a smile is one of the most effective ways to connect to your audience. No matter what your topic, if you are not smiling, people will not be as open to your content. Smiling really is an [...]
Presentation Skills: Speak from the heart 2008-04-20 09:00:00 Many people have the false belief that emotion and feeling are not characteristics of a professional. One of my good friends Mary is working very hard on increasing her speaking skills, and she has the problem of not connecting her emotions to her speeches. To her, you have to be rigid and just [...] Read more:Skills
Worlds best online dating email template 2008-04-27 00:35:08 Ladies and Gentlemen, in the 21st century we are massive users of the internet. I am willing to bet you have gone to an internet dating site at some point in your career as an internet surveyor. My question to you is if you want to use your new found speaking skills to [...] Read more:online
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, Worlds
How to write a speech in less than 5 minutes 2008-04-30 09:35:10 In the time it will take you to read this article, you could write a speech. It’s totally possible that the following situation can happen. You are at work and you boss wants you to get up to make a presentation about your current project. Your boss will expect you to do [...] Read more:minutes
Asking questions, not making statements 2008-09-29 18:52:47 At conferences there are always Q+A parts of the meeting. Even at work meetings you will get the chance to ask questions
to your boss or the presenter. Folks I want to ask you a question. How do you properly formulate a question to be asked? Most people would say that you simply put one [...] Read more:making
How to write a speech in less than 5 minutes 2008-04-30 09:35:10 In the time it will take you to read this article, you could write a speech. It’s totally possible that the following situation can happen. You are at work and you boss wants you to get up to make a presentation about your current project. Your boss will expect you to do [...] Read more:minutes
Worlds best online dating email template 2008-04-27 00:35:08 Ladies and Gentlemen, in the 21st century we are massive users of the internet. I am willing to bet you have gone to an internet dating site at some point in your career as an internet surveyor. My question to you is if you want to use your new found speaking skills to [...] Read more:online
, template
, Worlds
Presentation Skills: Speak from the heart 2008-04-20 09:00:00 Many people have the false belief that emotion and feeling are not characteristics of a professional. One of my good friends Mary is working very hard on increasing her speaking skills, and she has the problem of not connecting her emotions to her speeches. To her, you have to be rigid and just [...] Read more:Skills
Presentation skills: Speak with a smile 2008-04-17 08:56:46 Giving speeches is an art, and just like any craft…presentation really matters. In my experience a smile is one of the most effective ways to connect to your audience. No matter what your topic, if you are not smiling, people will not be as open to your content. Smiling really is an [...]
Speechcraft 101: Redirection 2008-04-14 10:56:03 There are many times when your topic will not be easily accepted or anticipated by your audience. What if I told you I could show you in 5 minutes how to change your audience to want to hear your original topic? What I will teach you today is the art of redirection. [...]
Joining a speaking club is easy 2008-04-11 09:42:31 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Confucius
Making time for your own personal development and meeting new friends can be scary at times. Speaking is always a topic that can instill fear, confusion and a nice cocktail of other equally unpleasant feelings for some people. I want to [...] Read more:Joining
SpeakWeek.com - Now with Video 2008-04-10 03:30:44 I am pleased to introduce videos to the site. Now I can actually show you the principles behind the content that you are reading about. You can read all you want, but I think that looking at how they are applied helps a lot.
Send me a email here or comment, let [...]
Go with the flow 2008-04-09 16:37:29 Thinking on your feet and reacting to your audience are qualities of a good seasoned speaker. It takes a lot of time normally to develop a canter that won’t disturb the flow of your speeches, while maintaining the pace comfortable to your audience. Sounds pretty tough eh? I will give you a couple tips to [...]
Talking to yourself is good 2008-04-06 12:23:44 I know this might sound strange, but I’m sure you have heard this many times. “You are your own best critic”, “I can do it”, or “What do I want to eat?”, “What is that?”, or “Wow, she is really cute.” These are all phrases that we say to ourselves all the time. We have [...] Read more:Talking
Get to the point 2008-10-13 15:43:56 I had a request from one of my subscribers to do an article to help him with his public speaking class in college. So what was his issue?
John says:
Being specific and not expanding a topic to thin.
John says:
And the proper layout of a speech… my professor wants to have “previews” in it
For sure John, I [...] Read more:point
Easy Conversation: Getting Started 2008-11-11 02:17:42 Conversation is usually a tough topic for some people. I am gonna just give you a couple tips to really make your life easier when you are trying to start a conversation. My two easy tips are to know your audience/location, and read some news.
Location:
You already know where you are going or where [...] Read more:Conversation
What do you want me to talk about? 2008-11-04 03:28:04 I’m looking for some interesting topics. So if you have something you want to know about, go ahead and post your comment below. I read them all the time, and I want to help you. It’s fun for me, and I love teaching. Comment below, who knows…your topic could be the next post here.
Great 5 minutes speeches 2008-10-30 12:53:56 Sometimes the hardest part of a speech is what to talk about. I run into this issue a lot because I give so many speeches
and I hate talking about the same topic twice. Many speakers will just work on one speech and do it multiple times, but my audience is the same [...] Read more:Great
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Speaking techniques, use of visual aids and assorted questions 2008-11-21 16:41:59 I had an opportunity yesterday to give a speech to a class of design students at SFSU (San Francisco State University). They all make projects and need to work on how they will sell them to clients or even internal decision makers. I gave the students a good 45 minute speech and it [...] Read more:questions
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