July 2009

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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How To Stay Cool In Public Speaking

Filed in: Stage Fright | By Joan Curtis | February 10, 2009

Does the thought of speaking in public make you tremble inside? Are you one of those people who would rather die than speak before a group? This article will put that universal fear of public speaking in the proper perspective and give you some tips for turning the fear into positive energy.

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Deliver A Great Speech To Yourself!

Filed in: Delivery | By Stephen Boyd | February 2, 2009

The most important words you will ever speak are the words you speak to yourself when you are by yourself. I don't know where I first found that statement, but I think it especially applies to us as speakers before we deliver our speeches.

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Effective Webinar Presentations

Filed in: Delivery | By Stephen Boyd | January 21, 2009

In recent months I have been asked by a couple of clients to critique their webinar presentations. After spending time listening and evaluating those and after reading the literature on conducting webinars, here are suggestions for improving your webinar presentations.

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The Holiday Toast

Filed in: Delivery | By Stephen Boyd | December 15, 2008

The toast is the perfect way to top off the celebration at a holiday banquet, reception, party, or gift exchange. If you have the opportunity to offer a toast, here are some suggestions.

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Conversation in Presentations

Filed in: Delivery | By Stephen Boyd | December 1, 2008

You may think of conversation only in interpersonal communication, not usually in a presentation, but conversation or dialogue in a speech can add much to your presentation.

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