Rich Watts

A little bit of inspiration for a Sunday afternoon. Guy with no arms and no legs engages and holds an audience’ attention and gets his message […]

I thought it would be a bit of fun to take a look at the Queen's speech from 2010 and provide an evaluation, Toastmaster's style, on what she did well and what she could do better. After all, it's not like she gets a lot of practice at this public speaking malarkey is it?!

One of the most common misconceptions I come across is that speaking with notes is the sign of a weak public speaker and that we should […]

For everything we learn about public speaking and all that we are taught about so-called 'best practice', is public speaking really as subjective as art?

Later on in their public speaking 'career', is it possible to identify a public speaker that was initially a nervous learner vs. one that was a confident learner?

Interesting thoughts last night that I need to get written down some where, hence the blog post. I'm rapidly approaching the conclusion that there are two very distinct types of person when it comes to developing public speaking skills.

So what should you look to include in a speech designed to persuade your audience or bring them round to your way of thinking? Here are the things I think that you should include - let me know if you have anything to add in the comments section at the bottom of this page.

Ok, so here's what I've got on my list as 'technical presentation best practice' (if there is such a thing?). I hope it helps you with your technical presentation and if I have missed anything, please do leave your own hints and experiences in the comments at the end of this post.

What is the best structure for a speech? - is something I've spent quite some time contemplating recently. Is it best to stick to a rigid, tried and tested structure for each speech, with a clear beginning and ending, or should you try and break the mould?