Presentation Skills: The Art of Public Speaking

Public speaking is full of people making basic mistakes.  Luckily, you don’t have to be one of them!  Now you’ve successfully ‘opened’ your presentation, here’s how to avoid the 3 biggest mistakes people make when they start getting into public speaking – and selling from stage.  This article is a great refresher for both experienced […]

Opening Your Presentation : Questions

Let’s start at the beginning – those valuable first few minutes on stage. Full of nerves you stand in front of a sea of faces… So, how do you open your presentation and get your audience’s participation from the word go? Ask a broad question that people are most likely to answer yes to. Then […]

How To Get Your Audience To Trust You

As a speaker, the first key area that you need to really always be focusing on building is your credibility.  What is Credibility? Credibility is the way that your market perceives you and it’s vital to be credible to them. Why Is It Important To Have Good Credibilty? Because your audience needs to trust you […]

How To Use Success Stories In Your Presentation

There’s nothing more powerful than using a success story in your presentation to prove what you say is true.  And there’s nothing more influential than hearing how someone else has become successful to inspire people to action. Why You Need To Use A Success Story In Your Presentation This is a bit of a no-brainer […]

How Public Speaking Can Improve Your Communcation Skills

How To Make An Impact Public speaking is very much about improving our communication skills, for when we know how to communicate effectively (to one person or to an entire room full of people) we also know how to inform, inspire and persuade others. Each and every time you open your mouth, you tell the […]

The Top Five Benefits Of Public Speaking

Here’s a question : why would you want to speak in public at all?  What’s in it for you?  Public speaking is (apparently) the number one fear that most people have.   This is such a shame as there are so many benefits to becoming a speaker – for your business, your bottom-line AND for your […]