by Trish Springsteen | May 20, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
Silence can be a powerful tool for a public speaker. However, there is a fine balance between effective silence and too long a silence that either indicates to an audience that the speaker has problems or allows the audience to get restless. As you get more...
by Trish Springsteen | May 12, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
The use of repetition is a rhetorical device that can add impact to your speeches. We all remember Martin Luther King’s speech “I have a dream” – and the title is a direct result of the repetition of that phrase throughout.As he recounted the many ways in which his...
by Trish Springsteen | May 12, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
As a public speaker you very quickly become familiar with Quotes. They come in all shapes and sizes and are a very valuable asset when writing speeches. We use them very easily but what exactly is a quote? The definition of a quote is: to repeat or copy the words of...
by Trish Springsteen | May 6, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
The key to any successful public speech is in the preparation and practice. While the organisation is vital to enable our listeners to follow our ideas; to understand our evidence – it is in the practice that we hone the delivery to create the emotional...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 29, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
When we see a great public speaker we often say to ourselves, “That was fabulous; I wish I could be like that” and of course it is natural to want to emulate those that excel.We learn by watching the skills of proficient speakers; noting what works, and also what...
