Public Speaking: Talent or Skill?

Public Speaking: Talent or Skill?

Jun. 13, 2008 by

Public speaking is a talent before it becomes a skill. A talent is a latent ability, something that is dormant inside you. When you work at it, it becomes a skill. If you do have a potential talent for speaking

Public Speaking Training: The Dreaded just-after-lunch Slot on the Program

Public Speaking Training: The Dreaded just-after-lunch Slot on the Program

May. 22, 2008 by

Effective speaking has many enemies. A partial list would include a speaker’s lack of experience, stage fright, lack of training, no clear point, too much information, and finally, no clear flow, or structure. We could go on. But the items

Effective Presentation Skills: Hang ‘Em in the Bat Cave

Effective Presentation Skills: Hang ‘Em in the Bat Cave

Apr. 3, 2008 by

“What do I do with my hands?” is one of the most frequent questions I get from people striving to improve their public speaking skills. The answer is more complicated than you’d think. First of all, why is it important?