What makes a good introduction?
A good introduction is essential to get a speaker off to a good start. The tendency for event hosts to ...
How Long Do You Have to Prepare a Presentation?
What do you do first if you have 6 weeks to prepare a presentation (or speech), 6 days to prepare ...
King and Connecting with an Audience
What makes a great speech? Every year around this time in the US we honor Martin Luther King, Jr, for ...
How to Structure a Great Speech
How do you structure a great speech? Here’s a quick way to think about a speech structure that works in many ...
Can anyone become a great speaker?
Can anyone become a great speaker? I get asked that question surprisingly often. And people struggle with the answer I ...
How to make sure your 20-minute speech has a long-lasting impact
I’ve been working recently with clients on more and more 20-minute speeches. As I indicated in an earlier blog post, ...
How to write a great speech
A great speech puts the occasion, the audience, and the speaker together in an unforgettable way. All three pieces of ...
Funny speeches: how to use humor in public speaking
Humor can be hazardous to the health of public speakers. Most speakers want to be funny, but you’ve got to ...
How to tell powerful stories in your speeches
Why tell stories in speeches? Because they are interesting, they help people remember what you say, and they are a ...
eBook: How to Give a Great Presentation
How do you prepare and structure a great presentation? Too many people assemble slides from “decks” of previous presentations as ...
