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...

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...

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....

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

One of the most common questions I get is about giving a wedding toast. It is a huge responsibility to give the wedding toast....

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...

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...

One of my students recently delivered a persuasive speech on straws. The single word STRAWS glared across the first slide of her visual aid,...

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...

I cannot overstate the importance of speech delivery in the overall success of a public speaker. There are two equally important skill sets for...