Public Speaking Tip #38: The Right Tone Makes All the Difference
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Carl W. Buechner, writer, and theologian Perhaps more important than the words you say…
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“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Carl W. Buechner, writer, and theologian Perhaps more important than the words you say…
By Beverly Mahone Guest Blogger I was flipping through the TV channels recently and came across a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author reading excerpts from her best-selling book on C-Span.…
You’ve practiced your speech a million times in your office, in the car and even in the shower. You’re ready to deliver it. You step to the stage and someone…
I was honored to be spotlighted as an adjunct faculty member at the Art Institute of Phoenix in a recent article. I am currently teaching two public speaking courses to the…
Whether to use PowerPoint or other presentation software is an important decision when planning out a speech or business presentation (as discussed in Public Speaking Tip #34). If you do decide to…
Sometimes it can be challenging to think of how to convey an idea visually for a PowerPoint slide for your speech or business presentation. One great place I get ideas…
Should you use PowerPoint or other presentation software in public speaking or business presentations? My rule is this: if slides enhance your speech or business presentation, then, by all means, use…
Visual aids (such as the one described in Public Speaking Tip #32) and handout sheets can be a great enhancement to a speech or a business presentation. But they also…
A student in one of my public speaking classes recently gave a persuasive speech about the declining honey bee population. At the end of her presentation, she distributed a straw…
Credibility is the most important characteristic in all communications, especially public speaking and presentation. Without credibility, nothing else you do matters, not the clothes you wear, the words you use, the…
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