by Trish Springsteen | Apr 27, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
At some stage in your public speaking journey you will have to us a microphone. Be aware that using microphones or rather the incorrect use of microphones has brought many a public speaker to grief. Preparation and familiarisation will help to avoid some of the common...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 25, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
Any kind of communication is a two way street. You talk; I listen, then I talk and you listen is the way it is supposed to go. It is only by listening to others that we get to know them and understand their point of view.It is such a simple truth that you would wonder...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 25, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
The Key to public speaking is the balance between the intellectual content and the emotional connection to the audience.Speeches will fall into the 3 broad categories: to inform, instruct or inspire. Speaking to inform – to transmit information, explain a concept or...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 20, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
I love books; I don’t think that there is anyone who knows me that would argue with that! And I really love old books; especially the feeling that comes with picking up a book over a hundred years old with a real sense of all those who have loved and cherished...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 19, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
A very common question that we are often asked in our workshops is what do we choose to speak about? How do you come up with your speeches? Where do you get the inspiration for that wonderful presentation? Often with business presentations you have your topic given to...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 15, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
We all love to laugh. It is known that we are well disposed towards those that make us laugh. Any public speaker needs to have their audience ‘well disposed’ towards them; so it makes sense that we need to come to grips with the use of humour. Unfortunately, humour in...
