Posts Tagged ‘public-speaking’

How to Give a Great Speech: Part 2 Delivery

An important speech can be a worry. The keys for success are good preparation and confident delivery. If you have prepared your talk well and memorised the key points then you are ready to give a great performance. And it is a performance. Giving a talk should be much more than simply conveying information - it involves an element of drama and of theatre. Here are some tips: 1… Continue reading

October 26 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: address, delivery, keynote, presentation, public-speaking, speech, talk | 9 comments»

How to Give a Great Speech, Part 1: Preparation

If you have to give a keynote speech, an after-dinner talk, or an address to a group of customers or colleagues then preparation leads to success. Here are some key tips: 1. Investigate the audience. Find out as much as you can about your audience, their interests and their likely mood. What is it that they will want from your session - information, entertainment, tips, ideas, guidance? What will they have heard… Continue reading

October 19 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: presentation, public-speaking, speech | 15 comments»

10 Tips for More Effective PowerPoint Presentations

“Oh no! Not another boring PowerPoint presentation! My eyes, my eyes…!!!” How much does it suck to be in the audience for yet another drawn-out, boring, lifeless slideshow? Worse yet, how much does it such to be the one giving it? The truth is, bad PowerPoint happens to good people, and quite often the person giving the presentation is just as much a victim as the poor sods listening to her or… Continue reading

November 24 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: design, powerpoint, presenting, presntation, public-speaking, software | 45 comments»

Be Heard. Speak Plainly.

Every semester I get a handful of students who have settled on the idea that the more big words they use, the better. Regardless of whether they know what those words mean or not. So I get papers elucidating the patriarchal configuration of the social arrangement, rather than telling me about male-dominated societies. Or they pontificate on the topic of inadequate provision of pedagogical resources vis-à-vis the particular requirements of participation… Continue reading

November 17 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: clarity, language, plain, public-speaking, speaking, writing | 34 comments»

7 Little Tricks To Speak In Public With No Fear

There was once a time when I had no fear. I was 11 years old and I entered a story telling competition. I was confidently telling the story and captured everyone's attention until suddenly I heard a voice from just in front of the stage commenting about my nose. It's totally disastrous from that moment on. I lost focus and forgot the script altogether. That's the exact time that I… Continue reading

August 26 2008 | By Mohamad Zaki | Tagged: anxiety, nervousness, presentation, public-speaking | 35 comments»

4 Effective Presentation Techniques

Every once in a while, we are entrusted with the task of presentation. It may be to demo a new product, to present a plan or to explain a new process that you've helped create. Whatever the reason and however many presentations you've given before, it's something that not everyone is comfortable doing. Here are some of the presentation techniques that I've learnt in my experience to help you conduct an… Continue reading

July 4 2008 | By Raj | Tagged: business, meeting, presentation, presenting, public-speaking | 11 comments»

How to Cut Crutch Words When Giving a Speech

“...um...” “...you know...” “...like...” “...ah...” You’ve all seen it before. What would otherwise be a great presentation becomes one interrupted jumble of syllables. Instead of taking those key pauses to let the audience digest, every moment of hesitation is filled with a crutch word. Maybe it happens to you. Eliminating crutch words is one of the fastest ways to improve yourself as a speaker. Not only… Continue reading

November 8 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: Communication, crutch-words, presentation, public-speaking, speaking | 45 comments»