3 TOP TIPS FOR IMPROMPTU SPEAKING

‘Speaking off the cuff’, ‘thinking on your feet’ or ‘being put on the spot’. These are all phrases that refer to impromptu public speaking. No matter what you call it, impromptu public speaking terrifies many people. For some people the idea puts them off trying any form of public speaking and for others who are comfortable with formal presentations often they still find the impromptu element, the unplanned and unrehearsed, extremely daunting. In this article Sarah shares her three top tips for impromptu speaking.

HOW TO WRITE A KILLER SPEECH IN 6 SIMPLE STEPS

Writing a speech can be a very daunting task. You feel overwhelmed with ideas, you don’t know where to start, how to end, what to talk about it, how to develop your ideas and the list goes on. The good news is writing a killer speech is really easy when you keep in mind the following six simple steps

HOW TO BE YOURSELF

“Just be yourself” is perhaps the most common piece of advice given before interviews, dates and work presentations. But more often than not, we don’t even know what it means let alone be able to do it at times when we need it the most!

SHOULD I IMAGINE THE AUDIENCE NAKED WHEN PUBLIC SPEAKING?

Advice given by well meaning supporters is often “just imagine the audience naked”. On the surface this is not only a common piece of advice it is also somewhat amusing. But does it really work? Whilst I am not trying to be a killjoy I do not recommend imaging the audience naked in public speaking for a number of important reasons.

HOW TO HAVE A LOUD, CLEAR VOICE

Have you ever been to a presentation, perhaps participated in a team meeting or even been on a teleconference call where you can tell the speaker has got great things to say but you simply can’t hear them?
In this video we’re going to be sharing with you our top tips on how you can increase your volume when you’re speaking and presenting.

BENEFITS OF NERVES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

Many people often think of the fear of public speaking and nerves associated with public speaking in the same way. They think that they need to overcome both nerves and fear to be considered a polished speaker. We don’t believe this is true!

3 TIPS TO OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

More people fear public speaking that they fear death!! In this video we share three simple tips to overcome your fear of public speaking!

7 STEPS TO PICK A PERFECT SPEECH TOPIC

Before writing any speech selecting the right speech topic can be a painful, drawn out and tedious process. The good news is that it does not have to be! With our Public Speaking for Life guide on how to select a speech topic you can narrow down the right speech topic for you without wasting time! We share seven steps to pick the perfect speech topic. They are:

15 WAYS TO BECOME MORE PERSUASIVE

Why is it that some people have the ability to persuade others almost effortlessly without being coercive or manipulative? I have researched and studied what persuasive people do and identified 15 key things which I have grouped into the following four categories:

A. Inner game: The inner beliefs and attitudes you need to develop to become more persuasive

B. Short term game: The things you want to say and do during the discussion to maximise your chances of persuasion

C. Long term game: The things you want to do over a long period of time to affect change and persuade others to take action

D. Dirty game: The methods that some people use to persuade others. I seriously don’t recommend using these methods as they may be unethical and could hurt you over the long run. However, I think it is important to mention them and then you will be able to recognise them if others are using them.