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1. The 5 Things You Must Do Before Opening Your Mouth to Speak

   by Nancy Daniels - 2008-11-26
   When invited (or ordered!) to give a presentation or a speech, most of us think that what comes out of our mouth during that 5, 10, or 45 minute delivery is the 'piece de resistance' when in fact, wi...

2. Public Speaking Training on How to Write a Persuasive Speech

   by David Portney - 2008-11-12
   A persuasive speech is actually very simple to create and deliver. If you want to write a persuasive speech, this article is going to give you the tools you need to persuade any audience or group. ...

3. First Impressions Count More in the Era of Credit Crunch

   by Sarah Gray - 2008-11-12
   Do you think about how you dress at work and carefully select your outfit depending on your working environment? Or do you think it doesn't matter and simply put on any outfit which is to hand? Perh...

4. Word Stress and Vowels

   by Lynn Bo - 2008-11-06
   he biggest difference between English and most other languages is the timing. In many languages stress is evenly place on each syllable of a word. Except for Chinese where each word is only 1 syllabl...

5. The Most Commom Vowel in English!

   by Lynn Bo - 2008-11-06
   The Schwa. This tiny, reduced vowel is most commonly heard in English. And guess what, there is no written symbol for it in the English alphabet. It can be represented by any vowel.Look at these thre...

6. Colour Crunch; Inject Colour Into Your Working Wardrobe

   by Sarah Gray - 2008-11-05
   When it's drab outside during these winter months, we often wish we could inject some colour into our lives to cheer us up. We can so easily do this by way of our clothing but when we are so used to ...

7. How to Write a Damn Good Speech

   by Darrell Causey - 2008-10-26
   The first step to delivering a damn good speech is writing a damn good speech. Taking the time to write a quality speech with useful content will do wonders for your confidence and delivering the spe...

8. Does Your Speaking Voice Match the Confidence of Your Handshake?

   by Nancy Daniels - 2008-10-20
   What does your handshake say about you? Confident, diffident, overbearing, wimpy? Does the sound of your speaking voice match the grip of your handshake?   In teaching voice improvement, I have foun...

9. Captivate Your Audience Just by the Sound of Your Speaking Voice

   by Nancy Daniels - 2008-10-17
   Imagine standing at the lectern. You know your material. You are able to control your nervousness. You make eye contact with your audience thereby talking to them and not at them. You deliver your s...

10. The Power of the Pause

    by Nancy Daniels - 2008-10-16
    Recently at a Voice and Presentation Skills workshop I was holding in Toronto, Canada, a man stood to give a brief presentation and for the next 3 minutes we were bombarded by constant verbiage. Loud...

11. Is That Really My Voice on My Answering Machine?

    by Nancy Daniels - 2008-10-15
    As difficult as it may be to accept, what you hear on your voicemail or your answering machine is the truth:  the voice by which everyone recognizes you.  The voice you hear in your head is sound p...

12. Help! I Sound Like My Mother!

    by Nancy Daniels - 2008-10-14
    Through my many years in the voice business, I have learned more from my clients than any book or theory on voice.  What has been extremely fascinating is what I have discovered as to why we sound t...

13. Trying 'too Hard' in Public Speaking

    by Nancy Daniels - 2008-10-13
    Is it possible to try 'too hard' in public speaking?  Most definitely.  Whereas that particular group of people is considerably smaller than the underachieving group (those who are not well prepare...

14. Which Word Best Describes Your Speaking Voice?

    by Nancy Daniels - 2008-10-11
    Can you pick one word from the following list that describes your voice?  High-pitched, whiny, nasal, hoarse, throaty, gravelly, scratchy, whispery, soft, loud, strident, shrill, thick, thin, young-...

15. The Speech Versus the Presentation: Part 3

    by Nancy Daniels - 2008-10-10
    In Part 1 of The Speech Versus The Presentation, I talked about the differences between those two formats whereas in Part 2, I discussed speechwriting and how the format is identical for both.  Whil...

16. Compere, Master of Ceremony, or Mc Professional Required

    by John Bell - 2008-09-30
    Professional conference speaker John Bell offers some essential tips on sourcing a quality MC, Toastmaster or Compere, (Compère) for your event:Have you ever witnessed a quality orchestra performing...

17. Key of Six - Success Presentation Secret Revealed

    by Sayid Aksa - 2008-09-26
    In any presentation, there are basic pieces of information that an audience should receive from their presenter. You are the problem solver presenting a solution that will benefit your audience. Even...

18. Ultimate Tips - Be A Professional Presenter

    by Sayid Aksa - 2008-09-26
    The most common reason that make many people fear taking the podium is because they are afraid of being the focal point of everyones attention and they dont want to make a fool of themselves. There a...

19. Ultimate Ten Tips To Boost Your Presentation Performance

    by Sayid Aksa - 2008-09-26
    Do you know why many people are afraid for delivering a public speech? When people know that they are the center of everyone's attention, they become cautious that they want to deliver the best and d...

20. Tech Tips for Planners and Presenters

    by R. L. Fielding - 2008-09-16
    There are some things that duct tape can't fix.Does this sound familiar? You're at the conference center and the meeting room is full. The audience is engaged. The presentation is on a roll...and the...

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