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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Speaking body language
- I observed an almost surreal event when I was a business student.At the front of the classroom, an entrepreneur was practicing a pitch he would make later to venture capital firms. Specifically, he was talking about a technology his firm had developed, a respirator which had the potential to save the lives of many infants.When he talked about the potentially great financial returns, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 7 steps to better public speaking
- Whether you want to be a part time, full time or BIG time speaker you must speak, speak, speak. At first, deliver 25-30 minute free talks to service clubs and community organizations. Consider it to be your off-Broadway tryout. A great opportunity to fine-tune your program?and maybe get some future paid business!Do the following to put at ease when delivering a speech:1. Your speech ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 7 tips for speakers
- Public Speaking is the number one way to advance your business career.Do you get nervous when speaking to a group? Do you feel butterflies in your stomach? The following tips will help you get your butterflies to fly in formation.1. Everyone feels some nerves before a presentation. Try to do a quiet meditation, visualization, or exercise before you speak. Breathe deeply. Memorize tho...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 7 ways to succeed in the business of speaking
- How attractive are you as a speaker? No, your looks, but your consistent ability to provide a quality presentation, attract clients, and be irresistibly attractive to meeting planners and speaker bureaus? Below are some useful tips that I learned while owning a national, professional speakers bureau for 13 years.1. Presentation ? do you have something interesting, inspiring, and useful to s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to be a great speaker
- Did you know that great speakers are often nervous with butterflies in their stomach before giving a presentation? And there are many actors/actresses who can not speak to live audiences without cue cards. My 13 years as a professional speakers bureau owner allowed me to hear several thousand speakers give their presentations. Here are a few tips I learned from them.1. You want to be nervou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 12 ways to be a confident public speaker
- Speak from your heart. If you believe in what you say, than others need to hear it. All confident speakers fall in the P2 (passion plus persistence). Be sure your speech contains your most fundamental beliefs and comes from authenticity.1. Prepare, prepare, prepare!2. Practice in front of a full-length mirror, for small groups. Join Toastmasters. www.toastmasters.org3. Be posi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to prepare your mind/body to give great speeches
- Sure you have catecholamines ? all speakers do. (including Sir Winston Churchill and Presidents Kennedy, Carter, and Reagan.) Those are the chemicals that make you sweat, make your heart beat fast and make your hands shake. Get rid of those chemical and psychological reactions by becoming message-centered and audience-centered, not self-centered.1 Replace fear and negative noise with positi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A short guide to effective public speaking
- Delivering an effective presentation to 20 or to 200 people is difficult. Because listeners have better access to information since the internet became commonplace, audiences expect more content from speakers today. In addition, because of the entertainment slant of most media today, audiences want a presentation delivered with animation, humor, and pizzazz.If you would rather spend your ti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Be brief!
- Centuries ago great speakers often spoke two hours and more. But today when sound bytes on television news are the norm and serious problems are solved in an hour on a television drama, audiences are most interested in speakers that get their points across in a short period of time. In a speech delivered to a Women in Communication audience, Patricia Ward Brash said, "Television has helped cr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Now appearing: 9 tips for a well-attended event
- When I made the decision to do free workshops and book signings for my latest book, Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer, I thought it would be easy to draw an audience. I had, after all, done all the right things to prepare for this big event: I had a successful e-zine, AbsoluteWrite.com, sent weekly directly to my target market; I was a co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 15 ways to keep your speaking inspiring and creative
- When stressed or blocked it is wise to make a change so that we don't stay in that place. Yet, many times we forget some of the simple things that we can do for ourselves, quickly and easily to bring our inspiration back and increase our creativity.1. If you usually type your speech first, hand write them. Nothing compares to seeing the ink mesh into the paper and display what you created....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Moving key audiences to take action?
- You know, those really important outside groups of people whose behaviors can help or hinder any business, non-profit or association manager in achieving his or her objectives? Are you persuading those key stakeholders ? especially those whose behaviors affect your unit the MOST ? to your way of thinking, then moving them to take actions that help your department, division or subsidiary succeed?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make the most of examples and stories
- Examples and stories can bring your presentations alive. They can transform a dull, dry subject into something which is interesting and alive. When presenters give examples, it helps explain what they are saying in a way that the audience can understand. Examples make the material you deliver less 'information' or and more 'entertainment'.If you can give your examples in the form of stories...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to dramatically improve your public speaking skills
- This Article Is For Those Who Understand How Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, And The Ability To Connect With And Influence Others? Deeply Impacts?· Your Career, Your Income, And Your Financial Future· Your Relationships, Your Family, Your Marriage· Your Health, Your Fitness And Your Well-BeingÃâ€Å...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips on speaking with authority and power
- No matter how good you are as a presenter, there will be times when you need to make sure you exude power and authority. If you are 'the boss' and want to be certain the staff will do your bidding you will need to come across with power and authority. You will also have to come across authoritatively when presenting at a large conference when your competitors will also be present. Equally you will...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to use microphones
- Microphones are designed to help your voice, not replace it. No matter how good the microphone, without effective vocal technique, your voice could remain unheard. Proper breathing, plenty of lubrication and vocal exercises are needed to ensure your voice remains in tip top shape. With a good voice, even poor microphones can be effective.Microphone basicsA microphone is a sim...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ten ps of dealing with questions
- Presenters and those making speeches will frequently be faced with having to answer questions. Sometimes these will be simple questions asked at the end of your talk and lasting only a minute or two. At other times you may be involved in lengthy panel discussions that take place after a series of presentations. In any situation, though, you will want to answer questions well. Here is a ten point p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What makes a great presenter?
- Every day millions of people around the world make a presentation. Yet most of us who have been to meetings know that very few of those people are truly great. At each meeting there is usually only one person who stands out head and shoulders above the rest as someone who really connects with us in the audience. The truth is, most presenters are just plain average ? and quite a few are simply drea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Speaker partnership offers trade show value
- Want to gain added exposure at a trade show? Consider sponsoring a professional speaker at the attendees meeting. But don't just settle for a banner on the stage with your company name. There's much more leverage you can get from a top flight professional speaker.Having been the sponsored keynoter at major conferences, I am amazed how many sponsors respond with astonishment when I suggest w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 worst tips to give a speaker
- 1. Learn the speech by heart or read it from a script.This is meant to be a way of making sure you don't forget what you're going to say. Instead, it's usually a way of making sure you don't connect with your audience.Most people who use a script end up reading it out and, unless you're a professional actor or a very experienced speaker, this will come across as unnatural and stilted...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ps and qs of public speaking
- Avoid the painWhich would you prefer - root canal dental surgery without an anaesthetic or a bit of public speaking? According to the people who research these things, most of us would prefer the former.Public speaking is still one of our greatest fears and it turns grown men and women into nervous wrecks. The mere thought of it turns our tongue to cotton wool, causes our internal pl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The best practical tips for overcoming stage fright
- As one who does some speech coaching, I have heard all of the crazy ideas on how to conquer stage fright, but I think in more basic ideas. Actually, just a few.Here they are:1. Know your stuff! The best thing you can do is to be overwhelmingly, thoroughly, and completely prepared and in mastery of your material. Much of the fear comes from wondering if you will make a mistake, or if ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten steps to fearless public speaking
- There is plenty of dubious material which suggests you can combat public speaking fear. Much of it includes fancy techniques such as 'visualisation' or 'breathing techniques'. Well, they might work. But this ten step system is GUARANTEED TO WORK. That's because instead of fancy tricks and techniques, this system of dealing with public speaking fear uses your body's natural defences against fear....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A quick tip for delivering a great speech
- Does speaking in public leave you tongue-tied? Do you stumble over your words? Do you want to learn how to speak more eloquently in front of a crowed?Here's a simple tip for getting started: Talk about something that you're passionate about.Have you ever noticed how people sound more eloquent when they're talking about something that's dear to their heart? They speak more fluidly, an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Speech writing tips: the 14 speech writing secrets of president bill clinton
- Speaking in public can be a powerful way to build a business. It can help raise the profile of your business, generate new leads and create greater profits. But speaking in public can be nerve wracking and seriously stressful for first timers. Writing a speech can be a major challenge, especially for technical writers.We can all learn from watching professional speakers.I have achiev...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Will speak for food - using free speeches to attract customers
- If you want to get in front of prospective customers, and be viewed as an expert in your industry, become a speaker. Being at the front of the room gives you credibility. And you might be surprised how easy it is to get to the front of the room.Every day, there are meetings of networking groups, professional associations and community organizations all over town. Many of those meetings need...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to give a speech without dying
- Two of the top fears of most people are dying and giving a speech. In fact, there is so much fear of public speaking, you might think that people regularly die while giving speeches. Fortunately, that is not the case. Here are some tips that will help you overcome your fears and give a great speech.Be prepared. Know what you are going to say. Prepare an outline of your main points and put t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does uptalk make you upchuck?
- Uptalk is invading the work place and is reaching epidemic proportions. It's that singsong speech pattern that has a rising inflection at the end of sentence. It sounds like the speaker is asking a question instead of making a declaration. Once the exclusive domain of teens, it is now a regular part of the adult world. And I don't mean Generation X. It's everywhere. It can be heard even at...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fear
- FearOf what am I afraid, you ask. Of myself, I answer. The self I have hidden deep down inside, the one I'm afraid you won't like, the one I sometimes don't like either.I'm afraid that parts of this self will rise to the surface and I won't be able to push them back down. I will no longer be able to hide them and maybe I'll lose some of what I have my friends, my loves, my present li...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sos - goal setting
- ... --- ... SOS This is the traditional seafaring emergency call to "Save Our Ship!" - to rush first aid to a sinking vessel. On land - and in daily life - it stands, simply, for "HELP!" Until I read this recently, I never really knew exactly what it stood for. Did you know the correct meaning? My sister thought it stood for Save Our Souls.Do you ever feel the need to send out an SOS? To ho...