by Trish Springsteen | Nov 7, 2022 | Communication, Leadership, Personal Development, Public Speaking
Many nervous speakers depend entirely on their notes. They write their speech and try to memorise it word for word. To help them recall the information they will take their written speech to the lectern with them. There, terrified that they may forget some part of the...
by Trish Springsteen | Aug 1, 2022 | Public Speaking
While speaking to large audiences is, in principle, the same as speaking to small ones, there is one great difference – and that how the speaker feels. There are not many of us who spend a lot of time speaking to large audiences, and there is no doubt...
by Trish Springsteen | May 30, 2022 | Communication, Public Speaking
A gesture is a specific body movement that reinforces a verbal message or conveys a particular emotion. Mostly they are made using the hands and arms. Gestures should be an outcome of your own personality but following suggestions can be an effective way to start on...
by Trish Springsteen | May 16, 2022 | Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
Anyone can make a superb speech if they will speak about something that has deeply stirred them. Living, feeling, thinking, enduring – that is the finest preparation ever yet devised for speaking. Audience analysis is a central element for successfully choosing...
by Trish Springsteen | May 10, 2022 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
One of the many questions we are asked in our Communication and and Public Speaking courses is: “Well its easy to know what to talk on at work we are given the subject matter but what do we do when we are asked to speak and the topic is up to us??” Ideas for...
by Trish Springsteen | May 2, 2022 | Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
Many of our participants say they are so nervous that when they get up to speak the mind is blank. That wonderful speech has just vanished into thin air. There is an oft quoted saying –Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. Prepare your topic – do your research- give...
