This is a guest post from John Zimmer of Manner of Speaking. As a Toastmaster, John has a unique perspective on public speaking – one which I’ve asked him to share here. Toastmasters are probably the most highly critiqued public speakers around, so you can be sure to get tried and tested ideas and advice…
Craig Strachan joins us today to tell us the best way to improve your skills. Two of my interests are photography and public speaking, which is why I follow the blogs of Both Darren LaCroix, who won the world champion of public speaking in 2001, and Jared Polin (aka the Fro), who is the most amazing photographer…
Over the life span of our career, we are often asked to give a speech. Whether it’s around a board room table, or on a stage with hundreds in the audience, it’s a thrill for many. It’s what I’ve done for the past 20 years, but it can be hard to get started. What should…
Here’s a great post from the ever interesting ‘Idea Transplant’ blog by Jan Schultink, consultant, pitch guru and design enthusiast. It’s a post about the kind of things that inexprienced pitchers for finance do with their pitches and it has resonance for all of us doesn’t it? It’s relevant because mostlywhen we stand up to…
I met Sunil Bali at an event last month. He’s a great guy and writes an interesting and challenging blog, called ‘Adventures in Awesome Living…’ Here’s a great thought starter from him. Half aphorism, quote and truth (I know the maths doesn’t work). ”Three little birds are sitting on a branch of a tree. Two…
So what’s the point of presenting anything? To make it more likely that they’ll remember a relevant, tiny fraction of the message we shared, to their benefit. By using all of our skills to make it impossible to them to forget.
I know my Spanish, French and US friends will forgive me for this, but here’s a lovely post from Max Atkinson- Rhetoritician (?) is that a word, on Deputy Prime Minister’s Speech at the Lib Dem (Lost demoralised and broken political party of UK coalition government) conference yesterday. Max Atkinson’s Blog: Clegg’s conference speech: 1 plus &…
Here’s a really useful post from Dr Nick Morgan at Public Words, a well written and beautifully presented blog on err.. the kinds of words you say in public- Nick Morgan, Public Words: What Questions Should You Ask to Prepare a Speech?. A great and comprehensive list with a simple of addition from me, particularly…
I first read his book, ‘Our masters’ voices‘ when I was 22. If I’m honest, lots of it was beyond me then. But like great poetry, that you like the sound of, but don’t really ‘get’, I persevered, and learned more at each reading; as I matured and gained experience. At 22 years old, I…