Public Speaking Articles

We all know that eye contact is important in public speaking. But looking without hesitation at audience members isn’t easy if you suffer from self-consciousness or speech anxiety. read more »

Earlier this month, an executive testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee, and rose from the witness table with a dozen daggers deeply embedded in his back. Well, not literally. read more »

The reason we give speeches, presentations, reports at meetings, sales talks and every other type of public speaking performance, is to influence our listeners. We should always be treating our ... read more »

An outstanding presentation is like a great song, with the 'music' and words working together. Do your vocal skills rise to that standard? read more »

You’ve probably heard the term “nonverbal communication” many times. And perhaps you’ve wondered what it refers to in terms of presentation skills. read more »

Any good sales presentation will elicit challenges from prospects and customers. It simply means that these potential or current buyers are interested — their nibbles at your statements are ... read more »

“The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint” is a 2003 monograph written by Edward R. Tufte, an expert in the visual display of information. It’s a scathing indictment. read more »

Would you like to be better at motivating your audiences? An effective route to that destination is to start out by captivating them. It’s easier than you might imagine — especially once you remove ... read more »

In the marvelous new film “The King’s Speech,” speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) describes how he began practicing his profession. In post-World War I Australia, some soldiers suffering ... read more »

by Dr. Gary Genard read more »