by Trish Springsteen | Nov 2, 2010 | Business, Communication, Job Interviews, Personal Development
Here are a few Dos and Don’ts to think about for your next interview:DO• Smile at the interviewer and look them in the eye when you meet, and when you leave.• Maintain lots of eye contact during the interview• Sit comfortably upright, and lean slightly forward• Take...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 12, 2010 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
When talking to people about public speaking one of the most common comments I hear is “I’ll never be as good a speaker as…..”. Closely followed by “I wish I could speak just like ……”.We often spend so much time wishing we were someone else that we forget that we have...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 25, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
The Key to public speaking is the balance between the intellectual content and the emotional connection to the audience.Speeches will fall into the 3 broad categories: to inform, instruct or inspire. Speaking to inform – to transmit information, explain a concept or...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 10, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
The eyes are the window of the soul. – English ProverbIn public speaking this is particularly true –making eye contact with your audience ensures you involve your audience in your speech, allows you to monitor the audience response to your speech and allows the...
by Trish Springsteen | Jan 27, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
“Either say something better than silence or be silent” Euripides I came across this quote on a recent trip to Greece and thought how appropriate. So often I hear speeches that are muddled, poorly organised and/or poorly presented. You can not only apply the thought...
