VINCESTEV

name Vince Stevenson is one of England's greatest speaking enthusiasts, having competed for and won many prestigious competitions. Vince is involved with speaking at many levels and has just finished his year as District President of the South-Eastern District of the Association of Speakers Clubs having been involved in its educational development for many years. Vince is a founder and lead trainer at the College of Public Speaking, a business dedicated to improving effective communication skills in industry. He is also an in demand after-dinner speaker.

Writing & Speaking

Defy Your Nervousness in Speaking - Part 1

10th August 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking What is it that makes people terrified of speaking in public? Why would anybody get so uptight about speaking to an audience? For many the answer is yes! They imagine, for no rational reason, that t... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Setting the Correct Tone in Training

15th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking Set high standards in yourself, your training room and with your students, of course. Set a high professional standard that your students will aspire to. The next question is: What sort of atmospher... Read >
Reference-and-Education

First Impressions on a Training Intervention

15th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking You don't get a second chance of a first impression - not with this group anyway. So it's good practice to get it right... Similarly, a trainer whose introduction to the session is slow, ponderous o... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Audience Participation Through Humour - Give it a Shot!

15th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking Laughther is good for you. It's a fact! But is introducing it in a speech a bit risky? Rapport is achieved by good eye contact, the warmth of your voice allied to your personality, audience involve... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Put a Value on Personality and Attitude in Training

15th July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking We always aspire or model ourselves to be the best that we can be. But what if we don't like who we are? Will 'Just be yourself' be enough? Charlie Jones produced an infamous answer - that's the la... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Pausing for Effect

01st April 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking When was the last time you observed an experienced speaker? If the answer is 'Not often enough...' then be prepared to make an appointment for yourself with lots of other good speakers. You see, obs... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Top Tips on Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking

31st March 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking Only a handful of people know that public speaking the world's number 1 fear? I had no idea, that was until 25 years ago when my professional life took a turn for the worse. Sweaty palms, uncontro... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Take the Pressure Off Yourself as a Speaker

30th March 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking Do you want to take pressure off yourself as a speaker? Simple enough, it doesn't matter how highly you rate yourself as a speaker, just choose not to consider yourself as a public speaker! Self e... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Life Long Learning and Interview Skills

30th March 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking Jobs are no longer for life. When I first started work in the late seventies, you could finish one job on a Friday, go down to the employment exchange on Monday and start your next job on the Tuesday... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Professional Speaking and Personality

30th March 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking Projecting your personality is an essential tool of anybody who speaks regularly in public. Without personality, your speech will be as dull as dish water. Some speakers leave their personality at h... Read >
Reference-and-Education

Elocution Lessons, Accent Reduction and Exercises for Chinese Speakers

19th February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public SpeakingDeveloping the budding speaker is wonderful work. It's wonderful work because you never stop learning yourself. Speakers from around the world have different vocal requirements. Working recently with many C... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Losing Accent but not Authenticity

19th February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking Vocal improvement is a natural desire for most professional people. Your voice is like a signature and we have all seen some illegible signatures, haven't we? So it's important that our first impressi... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

Public Speaking and the Winter Olympics 2010

19th February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking The 2010 winter Olympics has begun. Whether you're a fan of curling, ice-skating or downhill skiing, an Olympiad is where people come together to share in man's wonderful desire to be the best that is ... Read >
Writing & Speaking

Your voice is unique and so are you

05th February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 The College Of Public Speaking Vocal development is one of the greatest presents you can ever give to yourself. You use your voice all day every day, there is a good reason to invest in it. However, there is one major problem wit... Read >
Business

The Scheme of Work Planning Document

04th January 2010
Copyright (c) 2009 The College Of Public Speaking The Scheme of Work is the name that we give to a high-level planning document, usually in the field of adult education and usually for courses run at adult education colleges. When you are seeking fu... Read >
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