Why We Move When Speaking

If we ask people why they move or pace when talking, I think it would be safe to say they’re nervous.  I feel another reason is they create a natural, safe zone.  I have noticed this when I hold a baby in my arms. I automatically start bouncing the baby, either mimicking my mother’s bounce […]

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6 Public Speaking Tips You Need to Know.

Here are six public speaking tips that you can add to any speech and make an instant improvement. • Using fingers • Transitions • Eye Contact • Hand Gestures • Voice Inflections • Facial Expressions The key to improving your speaking skills is to write your speech/script out on paper. Once you see the words, you […]

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Removing Ahs and Ums from a Public Speaking

Pause – The Internet loves telling people to replace ahs and ums with a pause or silence.  This is way easier said than done.  Standing in front of a group of people and watching them stare back at you is not easy, and most advanced speakers find it difficult to do.  Yet, with practice and […]

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21 Speaker Tips Infographics

Infographics are a great resource for information about tips & tricks on public speaking.  I have gathered 21 infographics on public speaking, and I’m sure there are still more to be found on the internet.  Each infographic has valuable information that can help you improve your public speaking skills. 1. Infographic: Using your Fingers as […]

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Using Facial Expressions in a Speech

“If a picture paints thousand words than your facial expression should be at least a couple hundred”, by Dale Obrochta Are you like me and enjoy watching speakers with great facial expressions with their message?  When I see these presentations, I’m entertained. I grade the speaker higher at a conference. It wasn’t until I started studying […]

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Human Bullet Points

Can your fingers really be bullet points that enhance your message?  In this video, I will give you examples and ideas on how to incorporate the human bullet points into your message. At first, you may find this concept funny, confusing which finger to hold up, or feel it’s overkill when talking or giving a […]

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Come Take a Journey with Me

If you are starting a new project and wanted to tell the world, you may find yourself like me tweeting, posting, go live, email blasting, and now blogging about your new project. Passionate and self-absorbed with tunnel vision eye goggles on, you would only see the finish line, yet the finish line is only the […]

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