Public Speaking

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...

An engaging visual aid adds WOW! to a presentation. Beautiful visuals can make a good presentation a great one, or an interesting speaker a...

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...

Are the best speakers born, made, or both? The answer is (potentially) all of the above. Whether you are a natural speaker or someone...

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....

The ability to stand in front of a group of people and give an eloquent speech is an impressive skill. The reality, however, is...

If you give a speech, chances are you will use a slide deck. In most organizational settings it is expected that you will use...

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...

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...

A lot of people think the hardest part of composing a speech is figuring out where to start—until they get to the end, that...