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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Manage your Fear of Public Speaking
Many years ago a student told me that she got sick with nerves every time she gave a presentation in my class. Her story...
The Good Sophist Approach to Teaching Public Speaking
The ability to stand in front of a group of people and give an eloquent speech is an impressive skill. The reality, however, is...
5 Ways to Connect to Your Audience
At the beginning of every semester, I ask my students to think about speakers they connect to. They might be teachers, coaches, politicians, celebrities,...
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...
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...