by Trish Springsteen | Apr 11, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
Can you remember back to your first day at school? How strange and frightening it all was. Every thing was new, and you had no idea where things were. What would happen if you needed to use the bathroom…? Your overwhelming emotion was a fear of the unknown.And...
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 | Apr 7, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
A vital tool for all those interested in public speaking is the Dictionary. Find a good dictionary and keep it handy. When you write your speeches use the dictionary to ensure that you have the right word to convey your message. The dictionary will also assist in the...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 1, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
“If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance.” ~Andrea BoydstonSo I guess we have all passed that test … and we now know that the basis of all life is the act of breathing.We may not be equally aware of the fact that the basis of all...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 31, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
An essential part of public speaking is your Audience. Well obviously you might say – without an audience you can’t really be a public speaker. Audiences are who we speak to and why we are there.It’s surprising therefore, how often we forget them or take the audience...