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In this series targeting some strategies to help know your audience, I have given two tips that will help you be prepared and target your speech with specific information. First, I told you that you need to plan on arriving early and connecting with the attendees one on one to... Read More →

You may occasionally need to present material to a city council or other governmental board. Go beyond the usual here. Don’t just find out what political party your audience subscribes to. That isn’t going nearly far enough. Find out if they are up for election, what... Read More →

As we’re all aware, there’s a world of information about us, singly and in our respective groups and affiliations, available online. That is something that should concern each one of us, but since it is also a fact of 21st century life, it can provide you with a means to find out... Read More →

One of the easiest tips about speaking is also one of the most ignored: Meet your attendees one-on-one. If you think of the last conventional talk you’ve heard from a conventional speaker, he or she arrives after everyone else has assembled, talks to few people (if any), and then... Read More →

Recently, I posted one of my favorite short tips: Arrive early. Arriving early to lower the barriers may sound like common sense, but believe me, there are speakers who would rather do anything than lower barriers. When it comes to knowing how to speak well and how to consider... Read More →

OK, so I’m not serious about the card tricks because god knows I couldn’t do them.  But I wanted to follow-up on my last post about introducing yourself to your audience to get a better connection – to show you how it works in action. A few weeks ago at our... Read More →

I’ve probably addressed this before, but it bears saying again.  And again.  And again. If you want to start off on the right foot with your audience and control that first impression before you ever speak, introduce yourself.  Instead of staying in the back of the room, or... Read More →

I love Vital Speeches of the Day, one of the few blogs I read on a semi-regular basis. I just came across this very short post “How long should you practice your speech” and I recommend it for everyone. I get this question at every public speaking training program I... Read More →

Thursday, July 14 at 7 a.m., I will be interviewed by Cindy Rakowitz, a radio host at VoiceAmerica Talk Radio. The topics we will discuss include public speaking, how to organize a presentation, the importance of good introductions and much more. Ms. Rakowitz has been a talk show... Read More →

"the other attorney may be much better than I am" Read More →