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This week's featured article ... May I Quote Youby Stephen Boyd When people can express ideas better or more creatively than you, quote them! Michel de Montage said, "I quote others only the better to express myself." That thought is why the speaker should look for quotations that he or she can use to increase the value of content as well as motivating the audience to pay attention to the thought expressed from the quotation. |
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February 2010
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Public Speaking ArticlesAvoid Inadvertent Offenses!Filed in: Delivery | By Stephen Boyd | July 15, 2009 You should do what you can not to offend when speaking, whether individually or to a crowd. In most audiences, there is someone just waiting to be offended. Don't make their wait a short one. Here are some suggestions to keep the audience on your side. The Value Of TransitionsFiled in: Speech Writing | By Stephen Boyd | June 24, 2009 Careful transitions are an important part of preparation. A transition is a bridge from Point A to Point B - a connection between two points. If you learn to use specific transitions, you will improve the fluency of your speech as well as avoiding the verbalized pauses and unnecessary words. Good transitions demonstrate a command of language, thus enhancing your credibility. Speaking On Short NoticeFiled in: Speech Writing | By Stephen Boyd | May 14, 2009 You may not always have adequate time for thorough preparation before you give a speech. For example, someone gets sick, or there is a death in the family, or a snowstorm cancels flights and the speaker can't get to the program. You are called at the last minute to fill in. Here are some things to keep in mind. I Have Something To Say!Filed in: Delivery | By Stephen Boyd | April 30, 2009 All of us at some point have had to speak unexpectedly, either on our own volition or because someone thinks we have something to contribute. How can you handle these situations with poise and competence? Here is a formula that will make you look good and sound on top of things. Strategies For Emergency Speech SurgeryFiled in: Speech Writing | By Stephen Boyd | April 1, 2009 One of the toughest challenges in speaking is when you are told a day or an hour before you speak that because of extenuating circumstances you must cut your 30-minute presentation to 20 minutes. You have prepared carefully and you know you have at least 30 minutes of important material. What do you do? Appearance Is ImportantFiled in: Body Language | By Stephen Boyd | March 16, 2009 Certainly what you say is more important than what people see. Your appearance, however, is an important aspect of your presentation skills and you want to encourage the audience to listen to what you have to say. Remember that your presentation begins the moment someone recognizes you as the speaker. How You Say It Counts!Filed in: Delivery | By Stephen Boyd | February 23, 2009 How ideas are presented has a great deal to do with how much value they seem to offer. Delivery in speaking involves everything but the words themselves, including the use of the voice, hands, facial expression, eyes, posture, and space. |
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