You’ve probably heard about how public speaking should be “conversational”—and that’s totally true. Your tone, your attitude, your body language, your choice of words, the way you explain things, all of these elements should be conversational. But the one way in which public speaking shouldn’t be like a conversation is in it’s structure. Why? Because Read More
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Public Speaking Tip 7: For Kick-Ass Public Speaking, Forget About Words
Don’t get me wrong, I love words! But if you want to become a strong public speaker, try to put them out of your mind. What??? you may be wondering. Isn’t public speaking all about words? Not at all — and here’s the reason why: Public Speaking Is About Meaning, Not Phrasing Which of these three sentences do you find Read More
You Only Need One Speech
Back when I was still building Speak Up for Success, two of my business heroes — Amy Abrams and Adelaide Lancaster, co-founders of a women’s incubator called In Good Company Workplaces — asked me for help with a common public speaking problem. They’d been speaking a lot about their book The Big Enough Company, and wanted advice on Read More
Higher Education is Great, but Not Always for Public Speaking
Education is a wonderful thing. But even a great college education can steer you wrong when it comes to how to think about public speaking, or writing a speech. Here are some example: Educated Mistake #1: Use Other People As Your Authorities In school, you prove the value of your thoughts by citing other people Read More