by Trish Springsteen | May 25, 2010 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking
As a public speaker sometimes it is the little things that can catch you out. Often something you are not even aware that you are doing. Like the vocal pause for thought the unfortunate ‘uhm’ that slips out when you are thinking about your next words.‘Uhms’, along...
by Trish Springsteen | May 20, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
Silence can be a powerful tool for a public speaker. However, there is a fine balance between effective silence and too long a silence that either indicates to an audience that the speaker has problems or allows the audience to get restless. As you get more...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 20, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking, Women in Business
Fear of public speaking is one of the Top Ten Fears that people have. In some lists it is number 2 after the fear of flying and often more people will state they fear public speaking over the fear of death. Now that is saying something about public speaking! The...