Speaker's Briefing

Harness ‘picture power’ to grab audience attention
It’s no coincidence that so many stories begin with lines like “It was a dark and stormy night.” By planting a vivid picture in the reader’s mind, the author has harnessed the power of the audience’s imagination. The reader’s mental vision of “a dark and stormy night” will visually reinforce the storyteller’s words.

Avoid these 4 leading public speaking blunders
Besides setting clear positive goals for your next speech, here are four major speaking blunders you need to avoid.

For crisper presentations ... cut verbal fat
When it comes to word count, more is not necessarily better. Your objective as a good speaker is to pack a maximum of meaning into a minimum of words. That means choosing them wisely and never using two words where one word will do.

Hide platform jitters with proven techniques
When it comes to public speaking, the next best thing to being calm is looking calm. Here are six signs of nervousness and effective ways to camouflage them the next time you face an important audience, as cataloged by San Francisco-based communications consultant Roseann Sullivan.