Month: July 2009

Delivering laughter in your next public speech is not as easy as preparing the topic of your speech. Although you can see a lot of stand-up comedians that can easily tell a funny story or continuously tell jokes, trying to solicit laughter from your audience seemed like an impossible task. Because of the difficulty in properly delivering jokes in public speaking, many opted to forget about the humor part and continue with their speech. A speech without humor is possible. Some of the best speakers are not necessarily the funny… Read More

An impromptu speech is easily the most difficult form of public speaking assignment. It’s a type of speech that will not give you enough time to prepare. You will be asked to speak in front of everyone out of the blue in order to talk about the specific subject. But even with little to no preparation, you are still expected to deliver a great speech. A badly delivered speech is inexcusable even though you didn’t have any time to prepare. You’ll still be viewed as a bad speaker if you… Read More

Proposals and presentations are forms of public speeches done with few spectators. These are often done with business purposes wherein the speaker is offering a service, a product or presenting actions that need to be done for business advancement. The spectators could be colleagues, persons from the upper management or someone working for the speaker. Proposals and presentations are often done with visual aids for additional information from the speaker. Proposals and presentations are particularly challenging forms of speeches since they require more than just to entertain and to inform… Read More

Speech writing is one of the key aspects in preparation for public speaking. The speaker maybe familiar where the speech will take place and have the right visual aids but none of these will matter if the speaker didn’t take time to write a speech. The speaker has to literally write down everything that he or she has to say in order to fully prepare for an important event. Through speech writing, everything will be considered which means the speaker will be reminded of the topics that need to be… Read More

Mastering public speaking is a relatively easy task for some individuals. These individuals just need careful coaching before they finally master the art of public speaking. Through practice and careful research of the topic, public speech can be easily handled. After all, public speech is practically an activity wherein a person stands in front of the crowd to explain a point, state some facts or tell a story. However, there are individuals who have a hard time dealing with the fact that they will be standing in front of a… Read More

Your body language is one of the factors that will determine the success or failure of your speech. Aside from the actual speech, the audience will notice how your body moves as this is used to emphasize an idea. Your facial expressions, your hand movements and even the movements of your feet could be used on your speech so that you can effectively communicate to your audience. Without any movement, your speech will be dull as you don’t offer any additional information to your audience. Standing in front of the… Read More

The ability to deliver a great speech in public is a highly regarded skill. It’s a skill that does not simply require knowledge of the topic but the ability to inform and keep the audience interested during the speech. A great public speaker could even invoke emotions and could trigger reactions from the audience. That is why public speaking is more than just getting in front of everyone and talking about what you know. There are many things a speaker should consider before delivering a speech. The speaker should have… Read More

Your voice is your best tool in public speaking. Without your voice, you would not be able to deliver a single speech because you will never be heard. Your voice allows you to communicate to your audience, convey ideas and even solicit emotions and reactions because of your compelling speech. Professional public speakers always take care of their voice much like singers, radio personalities and even phone operators. Their success in their respective industry is based on their ability to speak. But public speaking is not just opening your mouth… Read More

Public speaking is an art of presenting an idea, a product or a service to the crowd or to the public. It’s a challenging art to master since it will require the speaker to persuade the crowd or at least carefully educate the listeners about the topic discussed. Public speaking is more than just talking in front of many people – a person has to educate, persuade and even entertain at the same time. This is difficult since the public has varying and even conflicting mindsets. But a difficult undertaking… Read More