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LET'S TALK ABOUT PERFORMANCE ANXIETY!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:53 -0600

As Leonard Bernstein, the pianist, conductor and composer of the musical West Side Story has done in the 1980s, making classical music more easily accessible for the public through lectures and seminars explaining classical music in plain English, in

How To Be A Confident Public Speaker – Part Two

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:41 -0600

Part two of our series on how to become a confident public speaker, so you'll not be feeling sick when it's your turn to take the mic and make a speech. Related Stuff:How To Be A Confident Public Speaker – Part OneShould Brides Be Allowed To

How to Use Conversation to Improve Your Public Speaking

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:29:00 -0600

Effective public speaking is a skill most people can acquire. The aim is to successfully communicate a message that is worthwhile and interesting to the audience. It is not an art form that only a few can master.With effective public speaking being a

SocMed in Adelaide: a possible progression

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:45:04 -0600

As I tweeted a few days ago, I reckon there now exists a possibility to amalgamate many of the activities the various disparate groups of social media evangelists in Adelaide are undertaking. This could potentially save time, effort and the stress

Melcrum delegates: Resources page updated

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:54:26 -0600

For the general edification (ahem) of those wonderfully smart, witty and all-round drop-dead gorgeous folks who kindly attend my social media workshops for Melcrum, I have updated my resources page to include some red-hot material. I naturally won

Aspiring Speakers — Have You Checked Out SpeakerMatch Yet?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:15 -0600

If you are an aspiring professional speaker, you will benefit from learning more about SpeakerMatch. This is the only service of its kind when it comes to matching speakers and speaking opportunities. [...]

Experience, please

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:12:00 -0600

You would think that, at 56, I'm beyond the age where this expression applies: "You need experience to be given a chance, but no one will give me a chance to get experience."This is the classic refrain of new start-ups, and young people seeking empl

@susanpreston Custom Twitter Background

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:50:09 -0600

@SusanPreston Susan Preston Teaches & Empowers Professionals and Businesses how to take their biz to next level using social media as well as a Speaker, a Success Coach & a Lover of LIFE! Comments from Susan… “Thank you so muc

Susan Preston Custom YouTube Background

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:44:39 -0600

SusanPreston Susan Preston Teaches & Empowers Professionals and Businesses how to take their biz to next level using social media as well as a Speaker, a Success Coach & a Lover of LIFE! Comments from Susan… “Thank you so much

Susan Preston Custom Facebook Fanpage

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:21:05 -0600

Susan Preston Susan Preston Teaches & Empowers Professionals and Businesses how to take their biz to next level using social media as well as a Speaker, a Success Coach & a Lover of LIFE! Comments from Susan… “I’m so exc

“Cut The Crap” Goes Live on the Radio

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:05:50 -0600

Today I had a wonderful virtual coffee with my new friend and colleague Thomas Magnum on his Virtual Coffee radio show. Boy was that fun! Thomas is an inspiring and educated speaker and trainer who has a real knack for putting people at ease and cr

Don’t be Nervous if you’re Nervous

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:43:30 -0600

When was the last time you did some public speaking? Perhaps it was a presentation to a client or your colleagues or an event in your personal life. Did you feel nervous? It sometimes surprises people when I tell them I get slightly nervous before a

Seven speeches make me week

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:38:32 -0600

I wrote yesterday about my eight speeches this week. Actually, to be fair, it is six but I have been prone to exaggeration from the day I was born. Naturally this gets me thinking about the very act of speaking in public. As with most social phenom

Hey Baby, Come Here Often?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:01:37 -0600

Image Credit What's A Nice Girl / Guy Like You Doing In A Place Like This? Just like a cheesy pick-up line, the first words that come out of your mouth when you are giving a speech will determine if you are going to get lucky with this audience.

Obama Calls Himself “The First Pacific President;” Krauthammer Calls Him “Baby Jesus”

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:34:00 -0600

Narcissism. Everything about “Baby Jesus” is a historic first. One of the rules of public speaking — and diplomacy — is to flatter the audience. Why is Obama only seems interested in flattering himself? “Hey guys, I̵

7 Ways to Power-Up Your Presentations and Persuade

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:43:40 -0600

Why is the #1 Fear in America Public Speaking? Because those that excel in this discipline scare the pants off the rest of us! The ability to successfully present your ideas in front of an audience, whether it is 5 or 500, is a powerful skill to hav

Make a PLAN and Make It Great – CA style

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:26:00 -0600

Recently I spent a week in California speaking to 5 HDI chapters to share points from my book 10 Ways to Make It Great! Every time I do the presentation, I mix it up, re-do parts of my PowerPoint slides, and think about things a little differently. W

Five tips for improving your communications skills

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:04:16 -0600

How good are your communication skills? How often do you feel that misunderstandings get in the way of your personal relationships or your career? Do you ever avoid talking to people because you don’t know how to express what you feel, or bec

10 Things You Should Know About Public Speaking

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:51:41 -0600

My first “Ten things you should know about…” post is on (big surprise) Public Speaking. It’s the number one social fear and many people fear it more than death. Yet, there are people out there that you’ve probably never

Self Confidence: Seven Habits Of Highly Confident People

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:21:31 -0600

Status yang lebih baik dalam rasa percaya diri, bisa diperoleh dengan mencapai rasa percaya diri yang lebih baik dalam berkomunikasi. Mengapa? Karena Anda adalah makhluk komunikasi. 1. Anda berkomunikasi secara eksternal dengan orang lain, untuk beke

Self Confidence: Mengapa Harus Percaya Diri Berkomunikasi

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:19:20 -0600

Jika Anda merasa belum percaya diri, maka Anda bisa menjadi percaya diri. Jika Anda sudah merasa percaya diri, maka Anda bisa menjadi lebih percaya diri. Percaya diri itu dinamis, ia bisa naik dan turun, berubah dan berkembang. Sangat ditentukan oleh

Memorization Techniques – What To Do When You Are ‘Live’ and You Go Blank

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:52:04 -0600

I’ve been in two situations recently, which were both a challenge and a success, due to quick recovery techniques and experience with managing people in group situations. Here are two techniques for recovery when it’s all gone wrong, and you’

The Power of 'One to Many' - Sharing Your Message to Attract More Clients

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:30:15 -0600

Let me tell you about my client and friend Annie Clark (that's her on the left). Annie is a wellness consultant with a huge scope of knowledge and operates a successful health consultancy on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. Now, Annie wears a lot of

For Professional Speakers: How Can You Convert a Seminar to a Keynote?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:39:46 -0600

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE In the speaking world, the media stars are the keynote speakers. A lot of seminar leaders and trainers ask me how they can adapt their material to this intense, high-profile, and often lucrative specialty. “The keynote

How To Be A Confident Public Speaker – Part One

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:34:59 -0600

Weddings and speeches – they go together like Bride and Groom, burger and chips, Saturday night and Strictly. Which may or may not be good news. Some people leap at the chance to speak in public. I was at a wedding recently where the best man final

Notes from the 2009 PRSA International Conference

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:28 -0600

I’m just back in the office after spending three days in San Diego attending the above-mentioned conference. There were almost 3,000 attendees there, using at least 20 meeting rooms and discussing every aspect of PR and communications. Looking

How to Win a Humorous Speech Contest, Part 1 – Suit Up!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:45:10 -0600

First Impressions Your appearance is very important. We all look at people and make snap judgements based on how they look and at a contest what you wear and how look can have a direct effect on how the audience will react to your speech. Furthermore

The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing and delivering an Excellent Wedding Speech

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:20:55 -0600

If you’ve been asked to write a wedding speech, you would realize that either the bride or groom really like you, and also value your opinion. This makes it more difficult as you only want to say all the right things to do your friends/family proud

7 Simple Tips To Improve Your Public Speaking Quickly

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:47:48 -0600

Did you know that public speaking is the Number 1 fear that most people have? Most people would do almost anything just as long as they do not need to do public speaking. Some people can “invent” excuses you have not heard before (for e.g

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:01 -0600

By Lynn Truong I was excited to read The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience, written by Businessweek.com columnist Carmine Gallo. I've been to a lot of conferences and sat through a lot of bad prese