Some coaches advocate memorization; others do not. While I want your opening statements memorized so that you are able to get through the beginning of your presentation or speech without flaw, I am not an aficionado of memorizing the remainder of your script or material. […]
While being overconfident in public speaking is not common, there are some who tell me that they are not nervous when standing at the lectern. My question to them is, “Why not?” If you do not experience nervous jitters, a racing heartbeat, or some bit […]
Have you ever watched someone give a speech or presentation who did not move a muscle and spoke in a monotone voice? It is pretty devastating to be subjected to such an ordeal but it happens. And, when it does, you can only pray that […]
One of the most annoying traits among some public speakers, be they professional or novice, is verbal disfluency. According to Wikipedia, verbal disfluencies are, “any of various breaks, irregularities, or utterances that are often not consistent with any specific grammatical construction and occur within the […]
Has this ever happened to you? You stand to give your speech or presentation and the voice coming out of your mouth is higher in pitch and quivering to boot. So what is to be done? In most cases, nervousness is the cause of the […]
While you may not think that nervousness is beneficial in public speaking or for that matter in any other type of live performance, be it in the performing arts or in professional sports, the truth is that there are wonderful bonuses of the dreaded adrenaline […]
I (as well as a number of other speakers) have been featured in a book entitled Public Speaking Super Powers by Carma Spence which is being released today. Public Speaking Super Powers is a comprehensive book about speaking and shows you how to improve all […]