Most of the presentations made nowadays are made with the help of PowerPoint. There are also class teachers and lecturers who use PowerPoint to make the teaching and learning process more interesting. However, it is the professional who makes presentations without the use of PowerPoint, while following some of their age-old beliefs for presentations. Presentations […]

This article is all about how to achieve fluency and looks at the specific speech impediment known as stammering/stuttering. My name is Steve Hill, I suffered with a stutter from the age of four and despite regular conventional speech therapy, continued stuttering until the age of twenty-two. I found life with a stutter extremely frustrating […]

There never has been in the history of the world a time when the spoken word has been equaled in value and importance by any other means of communication. If one traces the development of mankind from what he considers its earliest stage he will find that the wandering family of savages depended entirely upon […]

RESEARCH YOUR AUDIENCE It amazes me how some speakers will show up for a speaking engagement and really not know anything about the audience they are speaking to. Many speakers just get lazy and feel that their message is so important that anyone would want to hear it. They couldn’t be more wrong. Your core […]

Although it sounds strange to you, to hear your own voice over the P.A, in fact it doesnt sound any different to the audience than if you were talking to them in normal conversation. The trick here is to be Yourself, if you havent got the skill to project a warm friendly personality at the […]

Developing and utilizing presentation skills can result in increased income for you. Here are a few ways that you can turn your public speaking experience into business profits. 1. Free Speeches to Promote Your Business A lawyer might make a speech to a group of business persons, free of charge, about the advantages of incorporating […]

The record fear among most people is the horror of communal speaking. So how do you go about becoming a good presenter if youve never tried it before, First, youre going to have to live it out. You want to come across a venue somewhere that you can give relaxed generous speeches. Start out by […]

This is it! Youve landed your first Public Speaking engagement. Youve have prepared and rehearsed. You are all ready to give your best presentation ever. As you begin you have exactly 3 minutes of your presentation to grab the audience attention and build rapport to ensure they buy in to what you have to say. […]

Public speaking ranks right up there in terms of the things we are afraid to do. Whether its the fear of being watched closely by others, or the insecurity and self-conscious feeling of slipping up during the presentation, these six tips will help you give a polished, professional speech that you (and your audience) can […]

Story telling is a very effective way to get your point across. Here are some tips to help you develop a dynamic powerful story. Decide on the purpose for the story. What is the main point you want to make, Slant the telling of the story so that that point is clear. Create the backdrop. […]