Speakers

Updated:  03/26/05

• Speakers  16K

• Crafting the Message
  • Are You a Presentation Master Chef or a Short Order Cook?
  • Concluding your Presentation Well
  • Crafting the Message - Craft the message in a way that will keep your audience on the edge of their seats. 
  • Craft Your Content With A KISS
  • The “IT” Method
  • Laugh and Learn
  • Roadmap to Organizing Your Presentation
  • What Makes a Great Presentation?
  • Writing & Presenting Effective Technical Speeches
• Creating a Great Informative Presentation
• Creating a Persuasive Presentation
• Defining the Audience
  • Defining Your Audience 
  • Hitting the Head & Heart for a Knockout Presentation
  • What Can Your Audience Do For You?
• Public Speaking Web - Excellent speech writing resource 

• 5 Essential Storytelling Tips
• 5 Fail-Safe Tips When You Forget or Get Flustered During a Presentation
• Audiences
  • Engage Yourself, Engage your Audience
  • Hecklers, Those Trying Participants
  • How To Get Any Audience to Love and Admire You
• Body Language
  • Facial Expressions - Your face adds mood and meaning to your message 81K
  • Gestures & Body Language - What do they convey to an audience? 22K
  • Power of Body Language  
  • Using Body Language - A large part of communication is non-verbal.  Techniques from ChangingMinds.org.
  • Using Body Language in Your Presentations
• Delivery Skills
  • Can You See What I'm Saying?
  • Delivery Skills & Applications - How you deliver your message is just as important as developing relevant content for your audience. Learn how to be power presenter.  
  • Delivery Skills so Good You'll Deserve Applause!
  • Delivery Skills for Both the Pulpit and the Podium
• Nervousness
  • Fear of Public Speaking
  • Get Those Butterflies in Formation!
  • Nervous?! - Calming the Nerves...Tips from a Pro 23K
• Power of Persuasion: Emotion, Logic and Character
• SpeechTips.com - Free guide to speech writing & delivery for every occasion.
• Visual Aids
  • PowerPoint Tutorials - Presenters University Tutorials give you step-by-step "how to" instructions to add special features to your next presentation. 
  • Presentations.com (Learn more about multimedia presentations, video-conferencing and other technological developments in public speaking.) 
  • Visual Aids - Visual aids can be the icing on the cake to add punch to your presentation. Studies show that:
• Vocal Variety - Conveying your Message with Vocal Variety 25K

• District 21's Past Winning Speeches (Scroll to the bottom of the page and read or listen to speeches online.)
• Speeches by Management

• 5-Minute Tips in the Art of Speaking in Public
• 10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking
• 117 Tips for Better Business Presentations
• Advanced Public Speaking Institute (20 different categories of tips)
• Giving Impromptu Speeches (click on "Tips & Tricks")
• Humor Power - Tips and articles on adding humor to your life & and power to your presentations.
• Keeping Your Audience Awake & Alert  22K Word
• Questions
  • Answering Questions Well
  • Responses to Difficult Questions
• Pre-Speech Warm-Up Techniques
• Public Speaking Web Site (Learn about the process of public speaking and tips help you prepare your speeches.)
• SpeakerNet News - Tips on subjects like sales and marketing, travel, technology, great resources, saving money, PR, conducting better presentations, and other topics key to the speaking business
• The Passionate Speaker - a monthly newsletter for speakers.