Speaker's Briefing

Build in better eye contact ... by scripting your pauses
Many speakers — even the most experienced — have the tendency to lose eye contact with their audiences. This is particularly true during long presentations delivered from scripts, as opposed to shorter, more informal engagements that can be ad-libbed or delivered from simple outlines. As the speaker delves further into his script, he tends to spend more and more “eye time” focused on the script … and less and less focused on the audience.

First aid for ailing speakers … keeping the show on the road, even when you’re under the weather
At this time of year, coming down with a last-minute cough or cold is a speaker’s nightmare. Fortunately, if illness does strike, there are steps you can take to control the damage and keep your show on the road.

7 secrets for successful video conferences ...
Video conferences are the fastest-growing medium for public speaking. And as the technical quality of sound, picture and synchronization is perfected, participating in a video conference becomes less like making a phone call and more like making a major speech.