Does the sight of going on stage and speaking to a crowd make you anxious? Does it make you feel numb? To be honest, we all have been there at some point in our lives, especially during our school lives. Public speaking anxiety is ranked above the fear of death. Surprisingly? Isn’t it?! Almost 77% …
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Smartphones have come a long way in making our lives easier than ever. There are literally tons of apps to do our every day tasks. When it comes to apps for speeches, there are plenty of apps to help improve your skills and make your speaking journey easier. Smartphone apps for presenters and professional speakers …
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A little naptime is no crime during a boring presentation, right? I am certain all of us have dozed off, scrolled through our phones, traveled to our ‘dreamlands’ at some point in time during a dull presentation. But as a speaker, the last thing you want is your audience to do the above-mentioned things. One …
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Not sure how to introduce yourself in a presentation? Hang on till the end of this article. Giving a presentation can be unnerving. And introducing yourself can be nerve-wracking. But, without a fitting introduction, you would just be hitting the dart in a dark room. The usual “Good Morning! I’m Neil, and I work as …
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Public speaking classes can always give that confidence you need for presentations and speeches. A good environment with a great mentor can do wonders, but it has its cons as well. Classes can help you only to some degree, the best way to become a good speaker is to practice the skill daily. Public Speaking: …
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Public speaking is an age-old art form that has shaped itself through history in the form of many great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. and contemporary speakers like Tony Robbins and Nick Vujicic. If you listen to speeches of different speakers, you’ll observe that each public speaker uses a unique way …
Are public speaking skills required in college? Let me put this out straight – Well, yes. Public speaking skills are required because it helps you make headway not only in your college but also your career. For a long time, I had that very question in my mind. College, for me, was all about having …
Toastmasters International is often at the first glance seen as just a Public Speaking platform but is actually a Leadership Development platform as well. There are plenty of opportunities it will give you to develop your leadership abilities, right from club level to the area level and to eventually the district level. The leadership roles …
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What is a Toastmaster Speech Evaluation? Every prepared speaker is allocated a fellow Toastmaster who plays the role of an evaluator. The Evaluator sits in the audience and listens attentively to the speaker allocated to him and then makes a detailed note of his strengths and the areas of improvements that he/she deems right for …
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I first found out about the concept of bookending a speech when I had attended a Student Counseling Session; I was unclear about my career path. While most of the presenters were pretty boring, there was this one counselor who kept me hooked till the end and left me pondering on the downsides of my …
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