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Presentation Skills Checklist
Presentation Skills Checklist presentation skills

This presentation skills checklist can make designing and delivering a presentation easier and less risky. When folks go through our presentation skills classes, they are often surprised at how simple public speaking really is. That is if you have a great structure and follow a simple checklist. Before pilots take a plane off the ground,…

Music 101 A Musical Guide to Accent Reduction
Music 101: A Musical Guide to Accent Reduction presentation skills

Whenever people think of ways to reduce their accent in English, their mind usually jumps to the classics. Pencil in the mouth, speaking slowly, maybe a few tongue twisters, things like that. All methods that are tried, true, and will absolutely bring results with practice. But there’s one technique that’s often left off that list…

bombing a speech
How to Recover from a Terrible Speech (Bombing on Stage) Podcasts, presentation skills

How to recover after giving a terrible public speaking performance and bombing on stage – how I did it after a disastrous speech in college, and how you can too. Ever have one of those situations where you are asked to do some public speaking, and things just don’t go well? Whether it is from public speaking fear or presentation anxiety, or if the poor performance just came from preparing for your speech in an inproper way, it happens. Even public speaking pros can bomb a speech. These are a few things that you can do to recover.

7 of the Most Common Myths about Public Speaking Debunked
5 of the Most Common Myths about Public Speaking Debunked Podcasts, presentation skills

There are a number of myths about public speaking out there. Well, it’s time to set the record straight. ANYONE can be a fantastic, world-class speaker. It just takes a little bit of training, a little bit of coaching, and a little bit of practice. By the way, it doesn’t take years of study and…

How Stories and Examples Reduce Public Speaking Fear
How Stories and Examples Reduce Public Speaking Fear Free Public Speaking Tips, presentation skills

Stories and Examples Reduce Public Speaking Fear The fastest and easiest way to eliminate public speaking fear is to insert more examples and stories into your formal presentations or PowerPoint Slideshows. When participants in public speaking classes are first introduced to this technique, many of them will often resist the advice thinking, “My presentations are […]

Deliver Inspiring Speeches at Work
Deliver Inspiring Speeches at Work presentation skills

Do you want to strengthen your leadership presence and motivate your team to higher performance? One of the fastest ways to make a big difference in the workplace is to deliver inspiring speeches that energize, engage, and align your team. But how do you turn a standard business update into an inspirational speech or a…