by Trish Springsteen | Apr 29, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
When we see a great public speaker we often say to ourselves, “That was fabulous; I wish I could be like that” and of course it is natural to want to emulate those that excel.We learn by watching the skills of proficient speakers; noting what works, and also what...
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 20, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
I love books; I don’t think that there is anyone who knows me that would argue with that! And I really love old books; especially the feeling that comes with picking up a book over a hundred years old with a real sense of all those who have loved and cherished...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 19, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
A very common question that we are often asked in our workshops is what do we choose to speak about? How do you come up with your speeches? Where do you get the inspiration for that wonderful presentation? Often with business presentations you have your topic given to...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 15, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
We all love to laugh. It is known that we are well disposed towards those that make us laugh. Any public speaker needs to have their audience ‘well disposed’ towards them; so it makes sense that we need to come to grips with the use of humour. Unfortunately, humour in...
