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When we are asked to give a presentation, sometimes it comes with a twist. The twist is that other people have been asked to give the same presentation at the same time. What this means for us is that we are now going to be part of a group presentation and the rules for giving … Read more
One of the biggest challenges that speakers can face is when they are asked to talk about a very complicated subject. Yes, we like to think that we can talk about just about anything, but if the topic is complex, then we have some serious research ahead of us. This of course brings up the … Read more
By now I’m pretty sure that most of us are somewhat comfortable with the concept of giving a speech by ourselves. Yes, it can be a very nerve racking thing to do, but over time we get used to the process of understanding the importance of public speaking and accepting the opportunity, creating a speech, … Read more
A key part of any good speech that we give is research. We are the ones who are responsible for taking the time to determine all of the facts that we want to present to our audience in our speech. Research is not an easy thing to do correctly. We need to take the time … Read more
As speakers, we can be called on to talk with parties that are in conflict with each other. Although we may not be tasked with resolving their conflicts, we need to be aware that they are not seeing eye-to-eye and we need to tailor our speech to meet their unique needs. In order to get … Read more
A key part of successfully giving a speech is making sure that you do the research that will be required in order to deliver a speech that will contain valuable information for your audience. You need to do your homework so that you can answer your audience’s questions before they even know that they have … Read more
When it comes time to deliver a presentation, we don’t always do it alone. Sometimes we are called upon to participate in a group presentation. These can be tricky to do correctly. No matter who the presentation is going to be given to, we need to realize that the most important thing about the presentation … Read more
As speakers we can find ourselves being asked to talk about a number of very difficult topics. When we find ourselves in these situations, we have a responsibility to do our homework and make sure that we fully understand the details associated with both sides of situations that can be emotionally charged for all parties … Read more
So how do you feel about your audience? Do you like them? Maybe we can take this one step further – do you love them? Do you want them to love you? When you consider the fact that your audience probably has never met you before, this might seem like a bit of a stretch … Read more
As public speakers, we may be called to talk about a number of difficult topics. One topic that seems to come up over and over again has to do with divorce and which parent gets to keep custody of the children. This can be a difficult topic for anyone to talk about and it gets … Read more