February 2010

Avoid 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.

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The Value Of Transitions

Filed 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.

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Speaking On Short Notice

Filed 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.

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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.

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Strategies For Emergency Speech Surgery

Filed 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?

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Appearance Is Important

Filed 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.

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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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