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The Secret To Connecting With Your Audience

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 by drjim

Connecting with your audience can make your audience remember what you tell them

Let’s face it – giving a speech is a lot of work. It’s a lot of work to prepare the speech and then it’s even more work to actually give it. If we are going to go to all of that effort, we really want to use the importance of public speaking to get our … Read more

Does Pronunciation Really Matter When Giving A Speech?

January 4, 2022 by drjim

It turns out that pronunciation really does matter Image Credit: Lone Star College Publications

When we give a speech, one of the most important things that we want to accomplish is to find a way to connect with our audience. If we can make this happen, then what we tell them just might sink in and perhaps we can use the importance of public speaking to change their lives … Read more

How To Work Your Audience’s Senses Into Your Next Speech

December 14, 2021 by drjim

Use sight, smell, touch, and taste in your next speech

Speakers who want to create a speech that will be unforgettable for their audience need to find ways to activate their audience’s five senses

Do You Want To Be A Ted Speaker?

December 14, 2021 by drjim

What does it take to become a TED speaker?

Speakers who want to get invited to give a TED talk need to understand what the event organizers are looking for in order to get accepted

What To Do When You Forget What To Say

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by drjim

When your train of thought goes off the track, you need to have a plan

A challenge that every speaker faces is that they may forget what they want to say while giving a speech, we need to have ways to recall what we want to say

10 Ways To Make You Next Speech Even Better

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 by drjim

Every speaker wants to make their next speech their best one yet

In order for a speaker to become better, instead of making one big change they need to make a series of smaller changes that will improve their speeches

What Makes A Speech A Good Speech?

November 22, 2021 by drjim

What criteria should we use to judge a speech?

As is the case with most speakers, we both give and end up listening to many different speeches. After a time, they can all start to blur together. However, because of the importance of public speaking it is our responsibility to listen to each and every speech that we have an opportunity to hear. Our … Read more

Speakers Deal With The Art Of Noise

November 16, 2021 by drjim

Speakers need to learn how to control noise

Speakers who want to deliver a good speech need to take control of the sound in their speaking environment and make it work for them, not against them

Using Words To Paint Verbal Pictures

November 9, 2021 by drjim

We want our audience to imagine what we are talking about

Speakers want to learn how to create speeches that will allow them to paint mental images in the minds of their audience so that they can make their point

Lies That Speakers Tell To Themselves

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by drjim

The ability to tell a tall tale can make a speech more memorable

Honesty is soooo overrated. When we are asked to give a speech, we know what we need to do in order to deliver a good speech. We need to make sure that we know who will be in the audience, we have to sit down and create a speech that will allow us use the … Read more