Our new President just spoke to the world. He began to reclaim our place in the world. He called on us all to fill ourselves with the spirit of service, to remember who we are as a nation that has withstood worse challenges than we face now and to begin anew the work of remaking…
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Andrew Dlugan at Six Minutes Public Speaking Blog has written a brilliant assessment of Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech. Check it out for excellent ideas on speech writing. This was the speech that was so persuasive that it has endured for decades.
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Many speakers allow their listeners to ask them questions, but not many ask questions of the audience. Ellen Finklestein of ellenfinklestein.com writes an excellent article about asking questions of your audience. I will let you read her article for yourself. At the end of her article she says it is important to plan your questions carefully. …
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Lots of people have gifts and talents that are excellent but they don’t shine. They are so full of self-judgment and self-criticism that they can’t experience their brilliance. They don’t shine because they don’t accept their gifts. Instead they place unrealistic expectations of perfection upon themselves. For instance, a technical professional shares her ideas with…
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David Portney at Best Public Speaking Training has written an article on how to Prevent Stage Fright. He has a great idea to meet and greet audience members just before your talk. I have advocated this for many years. I hope I have David’s permission to mention his article and to add to his helpful…
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Learning to speak in front of groups is similar to the caterpillar’s process. The high intensity of energy that gets stirred inside your body when you become the center of attention requires a meltdown. You have to melt into the feelings of physical tension and emotional overwhelm that get stirred up inside. The lovely thing…
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In Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach teaches us that perfect speed is being there. That means the exact right pace for any activity is the pace that allows you to be fully present for the event. In speaking to groups, presenting and public speaking, pace is a key to effective communication. If you talk too…
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Thursday evening, I was almost asleep with the TV on when I awoke startled to hear Thomas Friedman speaking to Charli Rose on PBS. Thomas was speaking about the importance of talking to people from a gut level. He mentioned Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton as speakers who impart more than information, as speakers…
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This week, Andrew Dlugan’s Six Minutes Blog on Public Speaking and Presentation Skills published my guest article “9 Steps to Conquer Nerves and Communicate Clearly in Interviews.” This article is only published on Six Minutes. You can read the entire article. Thanks Andrew for the opportunity to share!
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To empower your talks, identify a universal message that you own through experience. A universal message will energize your presentations with passion for what you are saying. A contributing factor to stage fright and fear of speaking is the fact that people often leave out their most deeply held beliefs and values from their presentations. …
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