How fast should I speak when giving a public speech? A lot of people worry and are concerned about how fast they should speak or how slow they should speak when they give a public speech. Truthfully, most people talk too quickly when they give a public speech and they lose their audience because of […]

One of the best ways to learn about public speaking and to watch great motivational speeches is to get on TED.com. They have great inspirational speeches on there from some of the best speakers in the world on a variety of topics. Things from psychology and motivation, to technology, to medical breakthroughs, to beautiful scenery, […]

Critiquing yourself after you give a speech is extremely important because it is one of the best ways to improve your public speaking skills. But how do you critique yourself after your give a speech? By being able to critique what you do and how you do it, the way you make mistakes and what […]

So many presentations these days rely on either Power Point or Keynote to compliment the message and to delivery key points and to drive engagement with the audience. But what do you do when your Power Point or Keynote presentation fails? Disaster has hit, but don’t worry. There are some things you can do to […]

What do I do with my hands during a presentation or public speech? I see so many people making simple rookie mistakes and using hand gestures and holding their hands in a certain way that actually distracts from what they’re saying. Oftentimes I will be watching someone give a speech or a presentation or preaching at […]

The beginning of your public speech is the most important part and if you don’t hit the nail on the head then you lose your audience immediately. If you don’t engage your audience in the first five/ten seconds of your opening speech then they’re already going to be on their phone, they’re already going to be […]

If you want to emphasize an important point during presentation or speech you need to do it in a specific way where it gets through the crowd and breaks through the clutter. Often people will zone in and out of your public speech and won’t be paying attention the entire time. I want to share […]

Can I become a great public speaker overnight? There are so many people that need to deliver a speech maybe tomorrow, maybe next week, and they don’t have the experience of a great public speaker. They want to know what are the quick and dirty tips, what are the easy ways, that I can become […]

Why am I afraid of public speaking? The number one cited fear above the fear of death is the fear of getting up in front of people and giving a speech. The fear of public speaking is the biggest fear that people have and this is crazy. How can getting up in front of a group […]

I want to show you ten things you should never do when giving a public speech. ​There are so many things that you should not do during a public speech, and for new speakers it is very hard to know what you should, and should not do when you are on stage and speaking to […]