01st December 2009
How you voice sounds plays a big part in conveying your message effectively to your audience. A confident sounding voice is a key to being able to speak with confidence and conviction.
Studies on effective communication show that how you use your voice...
18th November 2009
When you speak with confidence you have confident body language. And by using your physiology in a confident way you will feel more confident and be more effective at conveying your information to the audience. Recent studies in communication have shown t...
30th September 2009
Most people feel public speaking anxiety when they are to address an audience of any size. Not many people can naturally speak with confidence in front of a group. This is because most people want to do their best.
Most of today's confident public spea...
30th August 2009
How important are openings? An effective opening will achieve two things, it gets the audience's attention and their interest in what is to follow. A poor opening can turn the audience off and leave you playing "catch up" to get their interest during the ...
30th August 2009
Speaking effectively in public can be difficult even when completely prepared, practiced and know our stuff inside out. Then at a meeting or some public event you are asked or feel compelled to speak up in response to a problem or issue being discussed.
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18th August 2009
Today, effective public speaking is about successfully communicating ideas and information that is worthwhile to the audience. It is no longer a fine art that only a few can aspire to. This means it is now easier for the ordinary individual to become an e...
10th August 2009
Confident public speaking is important in many different ways and most people can become a confident speaker with some application. Most possess the basic attributes of a speaking voice and imagination, confident public speaking is the result of combining...
10th August 2009
What impression do you leave your audience with? How do you close your speech? An effective speaker uses the best way to close their speech to achieve their purpose from a variety of closes.
To be effective the close of the speech is a surprise to the ...
08th August 2009
The purpose of effective public speaking is to successfully convey ideas and information that is worthwhile to the audience. The personality of the speaker and the type of audience will greatly influence the style of language used. Because of this there a...
01st August 2009
Have you ever asked for pay rise or asked someone out on a date? Did you think about what and how to say your opening line to have best effect? Openings are important in many of life's situations. It is the same in public speaking where a good opening can...
30th July 2009
Stories will add interest and sparkle to any speech. They will brighten up the speech and the audience. They are great at gaining the audience's attention and illustrating the main points of the speech. They make for more interesting and effective public ...
17th July 2009
Reading your speech makes it difficult to deliver your speech an interesting and confident way. You are tied to one spot by the speech and it is difficult to connect with the audience.
There are 4 circumstances when you may want to read your speech
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05th July 2009
The fear of public speaking is a fear shared by many people. Many people avoid it at all costs. Many of today's top speakers have suffered from nerves but have overcome it to become confident public speakers. Speaking with confidence is important to succe...
04th July 2009
Public speaking is communication in action. It is an audio and visual experience for the audience. Of course, the main means of conveying the message is by voice and it needs to be expressive to maintain the audience's interest. But also required is good ...
02nd July 2009
Most people experience "nerves" when they speak in public. Both skilled public speakers and novice speakers experience this anxiety. The difference is in how they use it when they present because of the actions they take and their attitude towards it.
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