After Dinner Speaking, Hero Or Coward?
During my time as Chairman of Forum, the Public Speaking Group of the Australian Institute of Management, I have often been asked about speaking after dinner.
Before I discuss this opportunity, I want you to think back to a time when you were at a dinner event and the speaker came on.
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Free Wedding Speeches And Toasts
Giving a speech at a wedding is not a laughing matter. To the Bride and Groom, it is the day of their lives. So what should one do if they have never given a speech at a wedding? They should research and prepare to deliver the best speech they have ever given. Aside from asking family and friends, the best place to look for a web of ideas is on the internet. (more…)
Body Language — Our Natural Lie Detector
Did you know that only about 7% of human communication is verbal? I find that rather interesting considering all of the talking that we humans do. After learning this I wondered what the remaining 93% of our communication consisted of then. (more…)
Making A Wedding Speech? Overcome Your Fear In Seven Simple Steps
A wedding is a joyous occasion for the bride and groom, their family and friends. But there are some people for whom the wedding reception holds a challenge unlike almost any other. The cause of their fear is simple: they’re going to have to make a speech!
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Public Speaking: The Mother Of All Fears
In a much quoted survey of the things people fear most, public speaking came out as the number one fear. Death came third.
So what is fear of public speaking and why does it generate so much fear in so many?
What is fear of public speaking?
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Speech Making Preparation
When a person is about to deliver a speech there are a few things that should go through his mind, the basics of a good speech are not very complicated, the speaker has to show the audience that he is knowledgeable and proficient in the subject of the speech, and if the speaker can inspire the audience and make it respond to the things he is saying, it will be considered an overall good speech. (more…)
Improving As A Public Speaker: How Do You Start?
The greatest fear among most people is the fear of public speaking. Even Cicero, a Roman considered the best public speaker of all time, use to cite it as the thing he was most afraid of. So how do you go about becoming a good speaker if you’ve never done it before? (more…)
Sharing Your Purpose With Others
There is a time for silence and stillness that stumbles upon our awakened state of being. It is at this time we may lurk in the background and move slowly with the wind that carries us. It is through this stillness that we hear ourselves. It is through this silence that we are able to act on our own discretion and recline in our own comfort of both our physical and spiritual existence. (more…)
10 Tips For Better Public Speaking
Is there a great speaker hiding within you?
“Not hardly,” you may be thinking. Think again.
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Improve Your Small Talk Skills
Small talk is the name commonly given to the fairly predictable superficial chatter that makes up a large portion of our social encounters.
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