--- title: Articles on Public Speaking, Leadership Communication, and More by Dr. Gary Genard and Other Experts | Public Speaking Techniques description: Public Speaking Techniques | Articles on Public Speaking, Leadership Communication, and More. Articles by Dr. Genard. --- [![Genard Method Public Speaking Training](https://www.genardmethod.com/hubfs/images/bg-brand.png)](https://www.genardmethod.com/) ### Get email updates on dynamic public speaking! Search... Search ## Gary Genard's # Public Speaking Articles > "Be a voice not an echo." **- Albert Einstein** ## [The World’s Most Amazing Public Speaking Technique](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64734/The-World-s-Most-Amazing-Public-Speaking-Technique) May 09, 2011 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) For people the world over, speaking in public is a terrifying proposition. Yet what is more exciting than a talk on a relevant or important issue? Speeches have altered history, started wars, and ... [read more »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64734/The-World-s-Most-Amazing-Public-Speaking-Technique) ## [“And I Owe it All to Television”: Making Your Case in 30 Seconds or Less](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64737/And-I-Owe-it-All-to-Television-Making-Your-Case-in-30-Seconds-or-Less) Apr 20, 2011 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) The world's greatest communicator today isn't a person . . . it's television. [read more »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64737/And-I-Owe-it-All-to-Television-Making-Your-Case-in-30-Seconds-or-Less) ## [Use Emotion in Persuasive Speeches](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64739/Use-Emotion-in-Persuasive-Speeches) Apr 12, 2011 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) A couple of years ago, my wife and I were shopping for a new car. I remember clearly my response to the salesman who showed us the model we were interested in. It wasn’t, “Gee, that is a fine car!” ... [read more »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64739/Use-Emotion-in-Persuasive-Speeches) ## [The Simple Art of Learning to Breathe Properly](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64740/The-Simple-Art-of-Learning-to-Breathe-Properly) Jan 23, 2011 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) When I was living and acting professionally in New York, I took a course on meditation at the Himalayan Institute. Casually one day, the teacher expressed an opinion that has stayed in my mind ever ... [read more »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64740/The-Simple-Art-of-Learning-to-Breathe-Properly) ## [A Sure-Fire Confidence Builder: Improve Your Eye Contact](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64738/A-Sure-Fire-Confidence-Builder-Improve-Your-Eye-Contact) Dec 23, 2010 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) 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 »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64738/A-Sure-Fire-Confidence-Builder-Improve-Your-Eye-Contact) ## [How to Hook an Audience When It Nibbles on Your Bait](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64735/How-to-Hook-an-Audience-When-It-Nibbles-on-Your-Bait) Nov 25, 2010 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) 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 »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64735/How-to-Hook-an-Audience-When-It-Nibbles-on-Your-Bait) ## [For a Feast of a Presentation, Use These Key Ingredients](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64733/For-a-Feast-of-a-Presentation-Use-These-Key-Ingredients) Nov 23, 2010 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) 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 »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64733/For-a-Feast-of-a-Presentation-Use-These-Key-Ingredients) ## [Are You Singing Your Speech or Just Mouthing the Words?](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64727/are-you-singing-your-speech-or-just-mouthing-the-words) Oct 17, 2010 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) 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 »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64727/are-you-singing-your-speech-or-just-mouthing-the-words) ## [What Is Your Body Saying? Using Nonverbal Communication](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64725/What-Is-Your-Body-Saying-Using-Nonverbal-Communication) Oct 15, 2010 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) 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 »](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64725/What-Is-Your-Body-Saying-Using-Nonverbal-Communication) ## [When Your Sales Presentation Encounters Hostility](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/bid/64721/When-Your-Sales-Presentation-Encounters-Hostility) Oct 05, 2010 by [Gary Genard](https://www.genardmethod.com/articles/author/gary-genard) 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 ... 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