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- 5 Tips for Becoming a Good Public Speaker - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2019 from Mohimenul IslamIntroduction When most people hear about public speaking, they are afraid. The sight of speaking before a live audience terrifies such people because they are afraid to be judged. The interesting thing about life is that as long as you are an adult, you will have to deliver a speech before ...
Views: 60 - Creating a professional slideshow presentation for your next conference - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2019 from Cynthia MadisonPresentation skills are paramount when it comes to making yourself noticed during a conference. Conferences are all about sharing knowledge and expanding your professional network. You won’t stand out from the crowd if your presentation lacks the required professionalism and structure. ...
Views: 78 - 10 Tips For Better Public Speaking - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2019 from Mark Lamplugh JrIs there a great speaker hiding with you? Not hardly, you may be thinking. Think again. The fear of speaking in public is well-documented, often discussed, and probably overrated. The great news is that talking in front of a group can be an entertaining and energizing experience for even the ...
Views: 156 - Why should our business have a Responsive Website Design? - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2019 from kathy mitchellIn this technology-prone era, having a responsive website is the most important thing, which helps in connecting your brand with the potential buyers on the web. However, overstating the importance of an optimized website will surely put you into troubles, and gradually, you will lose everything ...
Views: 418 - Medical Doctors And Speech Therapists Had, Once Again, Failed The Patient With The Sulcus Vocalis Diagnosis! - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2019 from Diana YampolskyHow so; you, my reader, may ask? Our answer is; what else is new…? This story is about our former non-surgical voice repair client, Issac H – a Jewish community leader from Brooklyn, New York. Once medical doctors had diagnosed Issac with such a disorder as Sulcus Vocalis ( a gap between the ...
Views: 115 - Things you should know about Magento 2.3 Release - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2019 from Tarun NagarFinally at the end of the year, the wait for Magento 2.3 ends too. Yes Magento lovers! We are talking about the brand new version of Magento- Magento 2.3 being made public recently and with that come a whole new bucket-load of new features and lot of promise. The latest addition in the ...
Views: 206 - IL TRATTAMENTO DEI DATI PERSONALI E LA PUBBLICA AMMINISTRAZIONE - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2018 from M Nasir AzizLA RISERVATEZZA COME LIMITE ALLA TRASPARENZA NELLA LEGGE 241/1990 Con la legge 7 agosto 1990, n. 241, la pubblicità diviene la regola mentre la segretezza viene relegata al ruolo di eccezione. Segnatamente, la riservatezza assurge al ruolo di «limite modale» del diritto di accesso in una ...
Views: 193 - DANNO DA VIOLAZIONE DEL TERMINE RAGIONEVOLE DEL PROCESSO - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2018 from M Nasir AzizIl sig. Mario T. e la sig.ra Carlotta V., proprietari di un immobile, agiscono in data 20 gennaio 2005 contro il sig. Franco Q., proprietario dell'appartamento sito al piano superiore, al fine di ottenere il risarcimento dei danni derivanti da infiltrazioni di acqua dai medesimi ...
Views: 216 - HOW I FINALLY OVERCOME MY FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2018 from Sara FabianWhen I was six, my father bought me a violin and that was a life-changing gift. I wouldn’t say I was a mind-blowing talent but I was good with music and I enjoyed spending time studying it. At the age of ten, I started to give small concerts. At first for my family and our circle of friends; ...
Views: 283 - Are You Afraid of Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2018 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comAre You Afraid of Public Speaking? You are not alone! Most people are terrified of public speaking but did you know there is something you can do about it? With practice, a mentor and a system everyone can become an incredible public speaker. One of the best ways to start is the ...
Views: 238 - Significance Of English In Career Growth - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Kashmira KarandeFor what reason do youthful experts, be it a graduate or a post graduate (B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA and so on) take up courses to clean their relational abilities in English? For what reason are associations nowadays occupied with preparing understudies and representatives on powerful relational ...
Views: 228 - READ THIS BEFORE YOU ATTEND A PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Bennie NaudeWhen you attend a public speaking course, make sure they’ve got this covered. There are many courses out there. Based on my own experience of attending some of these and what others tell me, some very damaging teaching styles are sometimes used, like: Videos of participants presenting are ...
Views: 272 - Why I avoid white boards during presentations - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2018 from Bennie NaudeTHE TREND White boards are popular among presenters, especially for corporate presentations. Here’s why I prefer to avoid them and use a flip-chart instead (also read here why I avoid PowerPoint: ...
Views: 373 - The easiest ways to annoy your audience - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2018 from Bennie NaudeI recently did a poll where I asked participants which speaker/presenter behaviours they find most annoying or off-putting. Here’s what they said: 1. Talking for long periods of time without a break or engaging the audience. 2. Talking too fast. 3. Using language (concepts. ...
Views: 259(1 vote) - The one thing that is virtually guaranteed to kill any presentation - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2018 from Bennie NaudeThere are many ways to sink a presentation: ** Standing with your back to the audience ** Droning on and on and on (and on) ** Waffling and rambling ** Having information-overload slides ** Being arrogant and superior ** Moving around like a tennis ball at Wimbledon These can all ...
Views: 264 - 5 Reasons to use flipcharts over PowerPoint - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2018 from Bennie NaudePOWERPOINT SLIDES It seems that PowerPoint has become the standard when presenting, especially in the corporate world. This despite the fact that most slides are as boring as the screen they’re displayed on, with way too much information. No wonder there’s a collective sigh in the audience ...
Views: 256 - Why it is Very Important for Managers to be Good at Public Presentation - by Submitted on May 20, 2018 from Steven StasczakSome portion of the principle errand of a director is to pass data to his/her staff, bosses, business accomplices, investors or general society. Data is control and for an association has an effect regarding disappointment and achievement. One can't prevail as an administrator or manager in the ...
Views: 462 - As a Public Speaker, Can You Hold Your Audience’s Attention ? - by Submitted on May 20, 2018 from Steven StasczakEven if you consider yourself a confident public speaker, one that has no problem speaking in front of an audience or group the question is can you truly reach them? Many public speakers or presenters can get up in front of an audience and blaze right through their prepared speech or ...
Views: 466 - Things to Consider When Choosing a Mobile Application Development Company - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2018 from Emma WatsonBusinesses are increasingly embracing enterprise mobile app development to streamline their critical processes, enhance efficiency, increase productivity and earn high returns on investment. Custom apps can save as much as 7.5 hours per employee per week, says a report by CDW. Another report ...
Views: 524 - You Can't Sell Your Audience Unless You Do This One Thing - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2018 from Steven StasczakMost people think that just because they are speaking to a larger group of people when they are “on stage” both literally and figuratively that the audience will be sold when they are finished giving their presentation or speech. This type of thinking will definitely prove to be the fallacy that ...
Views: 644 - Yes, it is Easier Speaking in Front of an Audience that you Think! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2018 from Steven StasczakRegardless of whether you're speaking in front of an audience of people of businessmen or your cohorts, the impact is the same. The greater part of your arrangement flies out the window, your knees thump together and you should drive yourself to make that big appearance. Open talking is a ...
Views: 682 - Getting Rid of Your Public Speaking Fears for Good - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2018 from Steven StasczakIf you could get rid of a fear that has been plaguing you for many years wouldn’t you try to remedy it if you had the opportunity? I always hear people saying oh every time I have to speak in front of an audience I go blank or I get so nervous I cannot concentrate or I freeze up and so on. The ...
Views: 616 - Revisiting Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" Speech - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2018 from Bill LamptonAs we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Day, let’s honor the power of his rhetoric and his movement by focusing on the five reasons his “I Have a Dream Speech” became history-changing. First: King’s life was consistent with his rhetoric. He did what he encouraged others to do. Surrounded ...
Views: 520 - The Missing Connect With Your Presentation Skills - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2018 from Steven StasczakEnvision you are the most astounding figure skater who at any point lived. While practicing in a quiet, discharge arena, you show a definitive in physicality and appearance. You oppose the laws of gravity as you jump noticeable all around, arriving with perfect exactness. You turn with easy ...
Views: 534 - Budget management tips for NGOs - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2018 from Leland LebrunThe future of an NGO depends on the ability to secure funding that can be used to develop projects. For this, it is important to work on having a long-term strategy and develop skills to manage the budget of short-term operations. If this is on your mind, the following tips should help you in ...
Views: 565 - Animation: A Long Journey - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2017 from Dharmendra AhujaGone are those days when early cartoonists and animators tried to make motion pictures with hand-drawn sketches and graphics. The great Walt Disney used to hand-draw most of his early works. His work is a pinnacle and an inspiration for modern animators and graphic designers all over the ...
Views: 524 - 3 Signs You Need Presentation Skills Training - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2017 from Steven StasczakHow many of you out there say that you have the innate ability to speak in front of an audience? How many of you out there will honestly admit that you have some sort of trepidation speaking in front of an audience? How many of you feel that you have the ability and power to persuade an audience ...
Views: 851 - Superman or Clark Kent - Which One Are You? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2017 from Nancy DanielsRecently I worked with a wonderful young man from Qatar by means of Skype. When I first started working with him, his voice was soft-spoken and he did not exude much confidence. After a few sessions, I showed him a video clip from Superman which really opened his eyes – not only for the ...
Views: 695 - Leaders Speakers Facilitates Public Speaking Workshop for Charlotte Graduate Program - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2017 from Steven StasczakLeaders Speakers, a leadership soft skills training company located in Charlotte NC was requisitioned to facilitate one of their 2 day Master Presentations Workshops last week on October 13-14, 2017. The Childress Klein School of Real Estate is located at the UNCC campus at 320 E. 9th Street ...
Views: 748 - Authors: Simple ways to generate multiple streams of revenue from nonfiction books - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2017 from Kathleen GageAs an author, it’s likely you not only want to write, you also want to make money from your writing. If you simply want to write and have no interest in generating revenues, this post is likely not for you. However, if you want to make a living from your writing, read on. The first thing to ...
Views: 645 - How technology forever changed the world of Sports - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2017 from Ritesh MehtaOver the years, the world of sports is changing continually. Furthermore, the use of technology is just one of the areas which has created an impact on a lot of sports in the modern day. Just as TV changed the way families during the 50’s interacted with sports, the internet has given sports ...
Views: 771(1 vote) - How Public Speaking Can Help You With Any Fear You May Have - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Steven StasczakYou don’t have to be a famous key note speaker or a famous motivational speaker like Tony Robbins or Joel Osteen just to give a great speech. Public speaking to many people when performing such an act in front of an audience is every daunting and even more so intimidating.Fear is the biggest ...
Views: 654 - NOW IT IS EXTREMELY EASY TO CHANGE YOUR NAME! - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2017 from Ankita GargPeople change names for one reason or the other and hence post newspaper adverts for the same. It is one of the common news ad categories that you will find in every news journal. Consequently, people often select national dailies, regional papers, vernaculars, etc. to publish such ad posts. ...
Views: 608 - Top 5 Benefits of Kids Speech Therapy You Need to Know - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2017 from Ron SpencerIs your kid having difficulty in speaking? Does your kid have problems in expressing themselves? Do they stutter a lot? Relax, your kid isn’t the only one suffering from this. Sure, as a kid, these things might look cute at first but can be real cause for concern when your kid eventually grows ...
Views: 754 - 5 Questions To Ask When Choosing A Lawyer - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2017 from waqas ali aliChoosing a lawyer can be a daunting task, especially for those who are not known to handle legal issues. When you buy goods or services, it is important that you first educate yourself about what it is about - Assisting lawyers is no different. Here are five general questions you need to ask ...
Views: 720 - Study Shows Seventy Percent Say Public Speaking Presentations Critical - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2017 from Steven StasczakAmericans Agree Public Speaking Presentations Skills Important Seventy percent of employed Americans agree that presentation skills and how to deliver public speaking presentations are critical to their success at work, according to a popular cloud-based presentation platform company. A ...
Views: 891 - Setting Goals for Self Improvement Will Bring Success - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2017 from Steven StasczakIt is often easy to forget exactly how important setting goals is to self improvement. We can have lofty ambitions for changing or improving who we are, but if we don’t begin the journey with one step as Confucius once said and then break it down into smaller plans, the journey might begin to ...
Views: 943 - How to Recover from a Broken Presentation - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2017 from Steven StasczakYou are giving a very important presentation to the board members and midway through something overwhelms you and you can’t for the life of you remember exactly where you were in the presentation. You are giving a sales pitch on a new product to one of your biggest customers and you just lost it ...
Views: 935 - The Tone of Your Voice Tells a Story - What Is Yours Saying? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2017 from Nancy DanielsWhen it comes to the speaking voice, tone deals with the expression of a mood or emotion. In relationship to your delivery, your tone can have a surprising influence on how your topic or subject is perceived. Were you to give a motivational speech, your tone would be different than if you were ...
Views: 970 - Seven Lessons Learned from TEDx on Giving Breakthrough Presentations by James Mapes - by Submitted on May 10, 2017 from James MapesCreating and presenting my TEDx talk was one of the greatest challenges of my career - and an ultimate learning experience. Having a solid background in acting and speaking for more than three decades gave me the belief, or so I thought, that this would be an easy task. In fact, it tested ...
Views: 971 - Do You Run Out of Air BEFORE You Run Out of Sentence? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Nancy DanielsI remember when one of my sons was in 2nd or 3rd grade and was practicing reading out loud. He would take a breath after almost every word. Teachers explain to children in that age group that they should wait to take a breath until they come to the end of the sentence. At that age, there are ...
Views: 1323 - A Public Speaking Technique That Will Have a Lasting Effect on Your Audience - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2017 from Steven StasczakContrary to what many may think, repetition is an essential public speaking technique that you need to master if you want your audience to remember your presentation. Usually any presentation regardless of length can be boiled down to just 3 or 4 main points or even less. By skillfully repeating ...
Views: 1392 - The Secret to Giving an Effective Presentation with PowerPoint - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2017 from Steven StasczakMost people have a fear of speaking in public, but when tasked to give an effective presentation by power point they feel a little more at ease. The reason is that they now have the information they are going to present at hand. This can be a double edge sword because the presenter in this ...
Views: 1004 - Black Hat SEO Tactics & How RankBrain can Sniff Them Out - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2019 from Maqsood RahmanA great person once said, “There’s a right way and wrong way to doing anything in life”. While can’t tell you who it was that said it, I can tell you that there is truth to this quote. The most beautiful thing about SEO is also the scariest; that determining rank factors are constantly changing. ...
Views: 1542(4 votes) - Maintain Audience Attention with 3 Strategies - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2017 from Bill LamptonBusiness leaders often ask me this: “How can I sustain the audience’s attention throughout my speech?” They go on to say: “Most audiences will be courteous enough to give the speaker a fair chance by listening closely for the first few minutes. Yet after that, I see their attention weakening. ...
Views: 1438 - On Becoming a Good Public Speaker - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2016 from Steven StasczakWhen most people think of public speaking or becoming a public speaker or simply giving a presentation at work they think they have to come off with the talent of a Joel Osteen or a powerful corporate executive. Yes those people do possess a type of presence and charisma along with a powerful ...
Views: 1213(1 vote) - The Best Way to "Learn All Those Lines" - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2016 from Sarah Koestner"Spontaneity is being present in the present." Wei Wu Wei In my classes, I ask that my students learn their lines by "rote." This means without emphasis or inflection. It is a mechanical way to learn your lines, where you don't attach any emotions or objectives to the words. This process was ...
Views: 1050 - GET UP, DUST YOURSELF AND MOVE ON ! - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2016 from Rahul KapoorHuman beings are designed to make mistakes, irrespective of age, qualifications and past achievements we are all prone to go wrong. However, it is so fascinating to learn how people respond after making mistakes. A mistake loses it’s hold as soon as feelings of failure, resentment, anger or ...
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