We’d all like to sound (and feel!) cool, calm, collected, and prepared when we’re called on to speak off-the-cuff or to answer an unexpected question. The Public Speaking Rule of 3 is a great technique for accomplishing that goal… and here are three examples of how: 1. Media Interviews: Use the Rule of 3 to Transition to Read More
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Public Speaking Tip 48: For Public Speaking Success, Keep the Glass Half Full of Honey, Not Vinegar
You know the expression about seeing the glass as “half empty” versus “half full,” right? “Half full” people tend to be cheerful and optimistic, sometimes to a fault. “Half empty” people, like me, sometimes want to strangle them. How about this one: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Leaving aside the Read More
Public Speaking Tip 38: Tell Success Stories, Because If You Don’t Talk About Your Achievements, Who Will?
Lots of people hate to “brag” (talk about) their own accomplishments. But in today’s hyper-stressed, competitive, and under-resourced work environment, is it realistic to think that people will just notice what you’ve accomplished? Probably not. The good news, though, is that there are totally non-obnoxious ways to call attention to your success — and one of the Read More
How to Prepare Great Speeches, Messages, and Pitches: Don’t Just Wing It!
Whether you’re public speaking happens on stage, at a pitch, in a meeting, or at a networking event, success involves preparing, practicing, and presenting. These posts, from 100 Top Public Speaking Tips, will help you PREPARE speeches and messages that you can deliver with confidence because they’re ‘re well-organized, easy to understand, and persuasive. Public Speaking Tip Read More
Public Speaking Tip 37: At Every Stage of Public Speaking, Put Your Focus On The Right Thing
Have you ever listened to a speaker who was: So focused on her notes that she rarely looked up at the audience? or So “high energy” that he seemed to be putting on a show for himself? These are both examples of putting your focus in the wrong place — and, if you’ve sat through Read More