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How To Think On Your Feet — Two Exercises for Speaking Under Pressure

Jun 23, 2024 by Gary Genard

Whether you're pitching an idea or facing tough Q & A, public speaking means thinking on your feet. Here's how to up your game when you're under pressure! read more »

How To Prepare Like A Pro: The Essential Presentation Checklist

May 19, 2024 by Gary Genard

Want to take your speech's content and shape it into an impactful whole? Here's how to prepare like a pro with my essential presentation checklist. read more »

How To Build A Presentation: Four Ways To Achieve Your Purpose

May 05, 2024 by Gary Genard

What's the best way to organize a speech for success? Here are four ways to build a presentation to be most effective and achieve your purpose. read more »

Should You Prepare Extensively For a Presentation? Wing It? — Neither!

Mar 24, 2024 by Gary Genard

What's smarter for giving a great speech: preparing until the last minute, or winging it to be spontaneous? The answer lies between those two extremes! read more »

How To Prepare A Speech In 15 Minutes Or Less

Feb 25, 2024 by Gary Genard

What if you're suddenly told you have to fill someone else's presentation slot? It happens! Here's how to prepare a speech in 15 minutes or less. read more »

Three Foolproof Ways To Capture Any Audience's Engagement and Interest

Jan 28, 2024 by Gary Genard

Are your presentations designed to wow listeners? Here are three foolproof ways to capture any audience's engagement and interest! read more »

Memorizing Your Speech ... Should You or Shouldn't You?

Apr 24, 2023 by Gary Genard

Memorizing your speech . . . should you or shouldn't you? Here's the surprising truth about when memorization helps you nail a presentation! read more »

The Best Way to Prepare the Wrong Way for Your Presentation

Dec 11, 2022 by Gary Genard

Sure, you want to be ready for your presentation. But your speech preparation needs to be done the right way—not the wrong way. Here's how to do it right. read more »

The Ideal Way to Prepare a Great Speech or Presentation

Oct 16, 2022 by Gary Genard

Forget what you've learned about writing a speech. Take an actor and speech coach's advice. Here's the ideal way to prepare a great speech or presentation. read more »

How to Think on Your Feet: Speak Effectively Under Pressure!

Jun 19, 2022 by Gary Genard

Anyone can give an okay presentation. But what about when the tough questions come? Here's how to think on your feet and speak effectively under pressure! read more »

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