[Image by Andrew Martin of Pixabay] We’ve all seen it before and maybe even done it before. What I’m referring to is the speaker who moves frenetically or paces without even knowing it. While there’s immense value to movement it does require that the speaker moves in a meaningful manner or with purpose. Let me … Read More
[Image by Free.gr from Pixabay] People may ask “Are you tired?” “What’s wrong?” or possibly “Is everything okay?” If you find that you’re frequently hearing these remarks or something similar, it could be that your facial expression is being interpreted to mean something other than what you intended. If that’s the case, you may want to … Read More
[Image by Alexa of Pixabay] Who doesn’t like a story? In case you’re wondering why that’s the case, it’s because most of us were read to as children and loved hearing stories. That brings us to the skill of public speaking. Knowing how to effectively tell a story while presenting to an audience is in … Read More
[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] We’ve all heard it before and maybe even said it…“Thank you.” While those two words have immense value in some situations, that’s not the case when it comes to a speaker ending a presentation by saying “Thank you.” Some speakers even start a presentation by saying “Thank you.” The … Read More
[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] In 2008 I produced a podcast titled Sensible Cell Phone Usage in which I addressed three factors about using cell phones, which were confidentiality, time management, and courtesy. Here we are in 2023, fifteen years later, and this is still an extremely apropos topic. Most of us are tied into … Read More
[Image by Dorothe of Pixabay] For those of you who’ve worked with me to strengthen you public speaking skills, you know the tremendous value I place on purposeful practice. There are several options available for practicing and among them is effectively using your mirror. As with all my posts, I conducted research on the topic … Read More
[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Here we are in 2023 and you’re either working on writing your own book or perhaps you’ve already written your own book. Either way it’s a significant accomplishment, so hooray for you! In my experience as a Corporate Communication & Speech Specialist (and author), I’ve found that most of … Read More
[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Have you heard of chatGPT? If not, you’re probably familiar with artificial intelligence or AI as it’s commonly referred to. First of all, let’s understand the term chatGPT, which stands for chat generative pre-trained transformer. If you’re thinking that’s quite a mouthful, then you may wish to think about … Read More
[Image by daniel 64 of Pixabay] How’s your muscle memory? Some people associate muscle memory with going to the gym, participating in a sport, playing an instrument, or conducting some form of physical exercise. If that’s you, you may want to rethink your definition of this term because muscle memory clearly applies to public speaking. … Read More
[Image by Public Domain of Pixabay] All my readers are well acquainted with taking a shower…but have they taken a mental shower? This week I learned the phrase “mental shower” and thought it was applicable to public speaking, so I decided to include it in this blog. When some people take an actual shower, they … Read More