by Trish Springsteen | May 18, 2011 | Communication, Public Speaking
“Great is the art of beginning; but greater the art is of ending!” – LongfellowLongfellow knew a thing or two about poetry, but his idea is equally as valid for our speeches as it was for his poetry.Setting out with an attention grabbing opening is almost essential;...
by Trish Springsteen | May 15, 2011 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking, Women in Business
“And now I’d like to move onto the expected financial expenditure for the next three months. Balanced against the improved performance in sales, demonstrated state wide, and the percentage increase on returns on investment …..”Ah! Financial reports; don’t...
by Trish Springsteen | May 13, 2011 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
One of the prices paid by being a Communication Trainer is that I rarely listen to other people’s presentations without making a performance assessment with some suggestions for improvement. It may be good practice, but it means I can focus on the delivery and...
by Trish Springsteen | May 2, 2011 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
Over 2,500 years ago, a well known public speaker rose to his feet in the Greek Forum and said “One who forms a judgment on any point but cannot explain it, might as well never have thought at all on the subject.” (Pericles quoted in ‘Elements of Rhetoric’...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 12, 2010 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
When talking to people about public speaking one of the most common comments I hear is “I’ll never be as good a speaker as…..”. Closely followed by “I wish I could speak just like ……”.We often spend so much time wishing we were someone else that we forget that we have...
