December 17, 2013Repetition Repetition in speeches – the so-so speakerYou may know a ‘so-so’ speaker. I knew one at university. This fellow student was known as ‘so-so’ because whenever he had to give a presentation, […]
December 10, 2013Seeking public speaking perfectionBelieve it or not, David Beckham wasn’t born with a golden right foot. Tiger Woods didn’t drive a golf ball 300 yards at the age of […]
November 26, 2013The first question when public speakingThe first question we should be asking when writing a speech or presentation is: what do the audience want to hear? If what they want to […]
November 22, 2013How to open a speech or presentation successfully – 6 tips!If the opening line of your speech or presentation doesn’t grab the attention of your audience, you may as well walk out of the room there […]
November 19, 2013Advice for increasing your volume when making presentations!Sometimes we need to speak loudly to be heard. Perhaps it’s the murmurings of a fidgety crowd that we have to overcome, or simply just a […]
November 12, 2013Not listening to the voices inside your headThe voices inside our head often lie to us. They tell us we are fat when we’re thin, ugly when we’re beautiful or wrong when we […]
November 8, 20137 ways to make your point stick when presentingIt’s Friday, you’re the last speaker on a long day, the room is hot and stuffy and your audience can almost smell the freedom of the […]
October 29, 2013Do you deliver a speech or make a speech?Some of us prepare meticulously for every speech and presentation we give. We deliver our speech. Others just know their key points, and improvise around them. […]
October 22, 2013The Core Thought CheckWhen we’re sat alone in a room writing a speech or presentation, it’s sometimes tough to tell if we’re getting our point across. The quickest and […]