When speaking in front of an audience, it’s very common to feel a wave of nerves intercept your brain and your body. Make sure you have the tools for fighting nerves. Once you find yourself making eye contact with a room of people, you may find yourself battling nervous shakes or experiencing a mental block … Read On >
The goal of a persuasive speech or presentation is to influence and change the opinions and actions of others. Some examples of the persuasive speech include: a sermon, a homily, a political campaign speech, a sales presentation, coaching another person or a group, a lawyer’s statements to a jury or judge, and even asking for … Read On >
How to Give Great Presentations When giving a presentation, there are four areas to consider to ensure that your audience gets the most value. These are: content, visuals, body language, and speech. For example: WHAT THEY WILL LEARN – CONTENT Determine the purpose – decide what you want your audience to know/do with the material you are presenting. … Read On >
Does it bother you when people butcher the English Language, or make mistakes that could be avoided? For example: Do you find it irksome that the United States calls their end-of-season Major League baseball game The World Series, when only two countries are involved? Or is it annoying when people call Independence Day the Fourth … Read On >
When speaking in front of an audience, it can be very easy to fall back on filler words and verbal tics. You probably don’t even know that you are doing it! It’s distracting when a speaker continuously says “um” or “ah” during a presentation. It can even make the speaker sound like s/he’s not sure of … Read On >
All the time, you are asked to speak without preparation. The phone rings, and you answer it. Whatever the prompt is on the other end of the line, when it’s your turn to speak, you will be presenting information WITHOUT ANY PREPARATION. What should you do when you’re asked to speak on a topic and you … Read On >
A pair of friends disagreed on which is correct. Is it “noise,” or “noises”?
From what you know, what would you say? Which is correct?
Stage Presence is charisma and charm that pulls the audience into the performance and commands attention. It is a performance skill that enables you to engage your audience. Being passionate and enthusiastic connects the performer with the audience and brings them into the story that is being told; all the while appropriately reflecting their emotion. … Read On >
Audiences are composed of people, all of whom have different perceptions.