Conference Call is Still Public Speaking
Just because you aren’t in front of an audience while conducting a conference call or webinar that doesn’t mean you don’t need to practice good presentation skills. Yes the audience can’t see you but...
View ArticleTaking Control Of The Audience
Originally Posted June 11, 2012 A friend of mine called me the other day asking for some help with her contest speech. She is competing in Toastmasters “International Speech Contest.” An annual contest...
View ArticleSpeaking Tip – Good Posture
When I was younger my parents were always nagging me to stand up straight. they wanted me to develop good habits and posture was one of them. It is important to have good posture when you are speaking...
View ArticleA Place To Be Bad
Do you want to be a good speaker? Find a place to be bad. The best advice the old-time comedians gave me when I started doing standup comedy was “you need a place to be bad.” What they referring to...
View ArticlePutting the Punch In The Punchline
When telling a joke many speakers don’t get a laugh because they don’t punch the punchline. They call it the “Punchline” because you are supposed to punch that line. Think of the setup for the joke as...
View ArticleThe verbal tic
Just as a facial tic would distract the audience so to will a verbal tic. You ask what is a verbal tic? A verbal tic is constantly using audible pauses to the point that they start to be a distraction...
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