How to balance enthusiasm and detachment, passion and logic, factuality and eloquence, in your public speaking? One veteran offers some practical wisdom on these delicate subjects.
The kung fu master kept a collection of 10 philosophical guidelines that presenters can follow in pursuing excellence.
Use this insight as a guide to feel confident, comfortable and knowledgeable in front of any group of any size on any occasion.
Fear of public speaking can be terrifying, paralyzing. Intelligent, articulate, introverted people have compared it to a near-death experience. Here are useful tips to mitigate this scourge.
The intonation of your voice along with your passion and understanding of your presentation’s subject can make a huge difference in how your audience perceives your speech. Use this guide.
The mastermind behind ‘The Real Slim Shady’ can show PR pros steps to prepare—and missteps to avoid—to ensure that your next performance presentation is top-notch.
The commander in chief recently won favor for his entertaining remarks and jokes at the star-studded event. Here’s what you can learn from him.
We hear time and again: Don’t read your slides verbatim, make eye contact, and so on. Here are a dozen important presentation guidelines that tend to fly under the radar.
Many professional communicators recycle certain terms ad nauseam. At first, ‘innovation’ and ‘influence’ may sound inspired, but after a while, they lose impact. One, however, tops them all.
This infographic from LondonSpeakerBureau.com offers nine steps to a memorable speech, from preparation to delivery.
Even communicators can get nervous in pitch meetings or when presenting in front of a crowd. Avoid these missteps and endear yourself to your audience.
Frank Underwood may be a devious scoundrel, but he can be both charming and commanding. Make the most of these takeaways (and forgo the political chicanery).
Think there’s nothing about public speaking to be learned from Sir Mix-a-Lot, the “Macarena” guys, and The Spice Girls? Think again.
Are you standing in front of the mirror, practicing your opening joke for your naked audience? You might want to reconsider. Oh, and forget about the grass skirt, too.
There’s a difference between being passionate about your material and becoming so enamored of it that you forget who your audience is.
