16 Online Tools for Designing a Beautiful Visual Aid
An engaging visual aid adds WOW! to a presentation. Beautiful visuals can make a good presentation a great one, or an interesting speaker a...
The Wedding Toast, It’s Easy to Make Yours Perfect
One of the most common questions I get is about giving a wedding toast. It is a huge responsibility to give the wedding toast....
Secrets of Speech Writing: How to Organize Your Speech
Speech Writing Basics
Knowing how to organize your speech is the most under-rated and misunderstood skills for speech writing. A well-organized speech often has its...
Confidence: How to look confident even when you’re not
If you're lacking in confidence, a bit of advice you might hear is to “fake it till you make it,” when you’re feeling nervous....
7 Ways to Break Bad Habits in Group Presentations
Group presentations really aren’t much different from individual speeches, but we treat them like they are. The first thing we do when assigned a...
How good is your speech topic? Easy steps to a great topic
If you've come here to have a speech topic given to you, then you will be disappointed. I often have students drop by the...
How to Win at Public Speaking: Proven Practice Skills
Are the best speakers born, made, or both? The answer is (potentially) all of the above. Whether you are a natural speaker or someone...
Five Commandments for an Amazing Slide Deck
If you give a speech, chances are you will use a slide deck. In most organizational settings it is expected that you will use...
How to Write the Perfect Speech Introduction
By perfecting your speech introduction, you will increase the effectiveness of your speech by 100%. In the first twenty-seconds of your speech, you can...
Learn Basic Speech Delivery Skills
I cannot overstate the importance of speech delivery in the overall success of a public speaker. There are two equally important skill sets for...