What Should A Speaker Do When Disaster Strikes?
All speakers dread forgetting what they wanted to say next and so when it happens we need to have a way to buy time in order to remember what comes next
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Is There A Way To Not Forget Your Speech?
Speakers most dread forgetting what they want to say next during a speech but it turns out that there are things that they can do to prevent this
What To Do When You Forget What To Say
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
How To Become A Better Speaker
I’m pretty sure that we’d all like to find ways to become a better speaker. It turns out that this speaking stuff is actually quite hard to do. Sure, we practice creating the best speech that we can, we stand in front of a mirror for hours rehearsing how we’re going to deliver our speech, … Read more
The Secret Of How To Use A Story In A Speech
As public speakers it seems like we’ve been told forever that using stories as a part of our speech is a powerful tool. Stories are part of the importance of public speaking. However, what’s been missing from this advice is just exactly how to go about using stories in our speech. I mean, do stories … Read more
What Music Can Teach Public Speakers About Connecting With Audiences
What came first: music or the spoken word? I’d say that it would be tough call but they probably both showed up at about the same time. What this means is that we’ve been living with music for at least as long as we’ve been talking. We all know about the importance of public speaking, … Read more
3 Ways That A Speaker Can Be Remembered
I’m a bit hesitant about sharing this piece of information that I’ve stumbled across with you. It turns out that a long time ago (1885), researchers discovered that when you tell someone something, despite the importance of public speaking, 70% of them will forget what you told them within one day. It gets even worse: … Read more
How To Clear Up A Bad Case Of “The Blanks”
That memory of ours can be a fickle thing. One moment we know exactly what we’re going to say next because we’ve practiced it 100 times, and then the next moment we’re drawing a complete blank – we can’t remember what we wanted to say for the life of us. As a public speaker, this … Read more
The Power Of Using Repetition And Triggers In Your Next Speech
You’ve got great ideas trapped in you. You know the importance of public speaking and you want to use your speaking skills to make your audience’s lives better. The problem is that if you aren’t careful, what you say during your speech will just go in one ear and out the next. How can you … Read more
Arrgh! Isn’t There A Law Against Giving Bad Presentations?
I probably need to apologize in advance for this rant — I’ve finally reached my breaking point. I somehow got myself trapped in a presentation on changes to my 401k retirement program. I guess that I should start by admitting that I really can’t think of a much more boring topic to talk about in … Read more