HOW TO HAVE A LOUD, CLEAR VOICE

Have you ever been to a presentation, perhaps participated in a team meeting or even been on a teleconference call where you can tell the speaker has got great things to say but you simply can’t hear them?
In this video we’re going to be sharing with you our top tips on how you can increase your volume when you’re speaking and presenting.

BENEFITS OF NERVES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

Many people often think of the fear of public speaking and nerves associated with public speaking in the same way. They think that they need to overcome both nerves and fear to be considered a polished speaker. We don’t believe this is true!

3 TIPS TO OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

More people fear public speaking that they fear death!! In this video we share three simple tips to overcome your fear of public speaking!

7 STEPS TO PICK A PERFECT SPEECH TOPIC

Before writing any speech selecting the right speech topic can be a painful, drawn out and tedious process. The good news is that it does not have to be! With our Public Speaking for Life guide on how to select a speech topic you can narrow down the right speech topic for you without wasting time! We share seven steps to pick the perfect speech topic. They are:

15 WAYS TO BECOME MORE PERSUASIVE

Why is it that some people have the ability to persuade others almost effortlessly without being coercive or manipulative? I have researched and studied what persuasive people do and identified 15 key things which I have grouped into the following four categories:

A. Inner game: The inner beliefs and attitudes you need to develop to become more persuasive

B. Short term game: The things you want to say and do during the discussion to maximise your chances of persuasion

C. Long term game: The things you want to do over a long period of time to affect change and persuade others to take action

D. Dirty game: The methods that some people use to persuade others. I seriously don’t recommend using these methods as they may be unethical and could hurt you over the long run. However, I think it is important to mention them and then you will be able to recognise them if others are using them.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR COMMUNICATION REAL

Gone are the days of an audience being won over by a flashy PowerPoint presentation, an uninspiring three point message or polished delivery designed to mask zero content. Today there is zero tolerance for robotic predictable ‘cookie cutter’ public speakers that share a bland and insignificant message.
To genuinely connect with the audience, you need to keep your communication real

5 TIPS TO PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH MORE EFFECTIVELY

Have you ever been to a presentation, perhaps participated in a team meeting or even been on a teleconference call where you can tell the speaker has got great things to say but you simply can’t hear them?
In this video we’re going to be sharing with you our top tips on how you can increase your volume when you’re speaking and presenting.

TAKE YOUR MASK OFF – HOW TO BE YOURSELF IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

Off stage and out of the spotlight I meet people time and time again oozing with personality, creativity and the ability to captivate others in conversation. However, as soon as these same people are required to stand up and address an audience and “do” public speaking, personality, creativity and the ability to captivate goes out the window. This is replaced with a dry, guarded and robotic like persona on stage.