March 2010

Stephen Boyd

Stephen D. Boyd, Ph.D., CSP, is Professor of Speech Communication in the College of Informatics, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky. He works with companies and associations whose people want to speak and listen more effectively to improve personal and professional success. He can be reached at 800.727.6520 or through his website at http://www.sboyd.com.

Articles by Stephen Boyd

• May I Quote You
• The Value Of Transitions
• Speaking On Short Notice
• Strategies For Emergency Speech Surgery
• The Ps Of Preparing A Presentation
• Be Concise!
• Contents Of The Ideal Speech
• Scripting Out Key Messages
• Need To Know Versus Nice To Know
• Ponder To Prepare
• Be Brief!
• Keeping Your Speaking Well From Going Dry

• Enhance Your Speech With A Great Introduction

• Avoid Inadvertent Offenses!
• I Have Something To Say!
• How You Say It Counts!
• Deliver A Great Speech To Yourself!
• Effective Webinar Presentations
• The Holiday Toast
• Conversation in Presentations
• Keep Your Presentation Simple
• Providing A Sense Of Direction
• Ten Tips To A Dynamic Presentation
• Let The Little Voice Speak
• Speaking To Elicit Emotion
• Speaking To An International Audience
• Content and Context
• Anticipate Challenges In Presentations
• The Potential Power In Presentations
• Recency Equals Relevancy In Speaking
• The Secret To Speaking Success
• Name Dropping In Presentations
• Be Direct!
• Adapting On The Spot
• Keeping Your Speech Material Fresh
• Delivering A Manuscript Speech
• Reputation Precedes Your Speech
• A Time To Speak
• Coaching Made Easy
• Develop Command Of The Language
• Lowering The Risk For Failure
• Using Statistics To Persuade
• Seek Variety In Your Speaking
• Myths Of Public Speaking
• An Ending To Remember
• Keep Your Speech Simple
• Speaking From A Manuscript
• The Toast
• Communicating In Conflict
• Resolving Conflict
• Superlatives In Speaking
• Was Your Presentation Effective
• A Powerful Persuasive Tool
• A Quick Way To Manifest Concern
• Making Ideas Clear
• Directions That Work
• Go With the Little Voice
• When To Memorize A Speech
• Preparation Is Everything
• Interrupting Is Not Necessarily Rude
• Special Speeches
• Improve Your Meetings Immediately
• Getting People To Like You
• When You Debate Or Disagree
• Moving Beyond Novice
• Contrast With Startling Information
• Dont Finish The Sentence
• Getting The Audience Involved
• A Short Guide to Effective Public Speaking
• Say The Right Words!
• Communicate Positive Messages
• Dont Let The Audience Forget You!
• Notes About Notes
• Effective Conversation
• Resolve To Communicate More Effectively
• Effective Group Presentations
• Asking Open Questions
• Building Self Confidence As You Speak
• Making Meaning Sure
• Dont Offend The Audience!
• After The Speech
• Play To Your Strengths As A Speaker
• Making Sense Out Of What You Say
• Getting Better At Presenting
• To Ensure Success In Speaking Anticipate
• Presenting In Tough Times
• Audiences Will Not Remember Much!
• Controlling The Unexpected In Speaking
• Be Careful What You Speak
• Observing Your Audience

• Add Spice To A Speech With Dialogue
• When NOT To Tell Your Own Story
• Tell Your Own Story

• Use Humor In Your Next Presentation

• Win With Empathic Listening
• Hear What Is Being Said
• Just Someone To Listen
• Listen First And Talk Second
• Silence Is The Beginning Of Listening
• Overcome Bad Listening Habits
• Listen To Evaluate
• You Have To Listen!
• Getting People To Listen
• Improve Your Listening Immediately!
• The Look Of Listening

• Appearance Is Important
• The Eyes Have It
• Where You Stand Makes A Difference
• A Pleasant Look
• Improving Your Speaking Posture
• Choreograph Your Speech

• When Not To Use Powerpoint
• Props for Your Next Presentation
• Creating Pictures For Audience Impact

• Handling The Handout
• Effective Use Of The Handout

• Fast Talkers
• Using Your Tone of Voice

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