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There is a astronomical number of public speaking resources out there on the web and it is almost impossible to read every one of them. Agree? What if there is someone who compiles all the quality entries and update them at a period you request (say 10 mins?). Doesn’t that mean that you have the ...
::: DON’T CLICK HERE :::This is the same slideshow that was featured on Slide Share a few days ago… how cool is that!Now, you will be asking… how will The FAQ Book on Public Speaking help me gain an unfair advantage over my peers and competitors?Here’s why.You have immediate access to over 500+ speaking tips, ...
I was casually browsing through some blogs when I stumbled upon a new article titled “25 Ways To Help A Fellow Human Being Today” at Zen Habits. And then a couple of hours later at a coaching program, “compassion” became the word of the day. I took that as a hint to write an article ...
Woo-hoo!Finally got to sit down and WRITE. I apologise if you’ve felt uncomfortable due to the awkward silence. I’ll try my best to ensure that it never happens again. I will never leave you !This time, we’re going CORPORATE. Did you know that stories are THAT powerful? Its use can be extended even in our ...
I first got an inkling of why some speakers are paid an eye-popping sum of money from an interview with Tom Antion. (He claimed in the interview that he can easily pocket US $245,000 for one weekend training. No kidding!) For your information, Tom is one of the better known speakers in States who was ...
Champions never turn down stage time.I repeat, champions never turn down stage time.Dave Fitzgerald, one of the funniest comedians in America worked his routine in three clubs a night for the entire week, just so he can perfect the 5 - 7 minutes that he has on Tonight’s Show, a national TV program watched by ...
Picture by SiFu Renka“>Lisa Braithwaite is the author of “Speak Schmeak”, another Public Speaking Blog featured on
Hello! It has been a while since I blogged on The Public Speaking Blog. My excuse this time - Chinese New Year! It’s a week long of spring cleaning, shopping for clothes, decorating the house, baking new year goodies and more. And then today is the eve of Chinese New Year where we just had ...
A month back, Andrew and I was invited to The Living Room (one of the more popular radio programs in Singapore) to share about our soon to be released book “The FAQ Book on Public Speaking”.We had so much fun bantering with Stanley that the segment was extended from 15 minutes to 30 minutes, with ...
I read an average of 25 blog entries, 2 ebooks and half a book every day. And I still think it is not enough. A good 50% of the content relates to public speaking, the other 50% relates to internet marketing, holistic living and branding. What about you? What do you read on a regular ...
It was really awesome to be on live national TV and to be sitting so close to Suzanne and Dominic whom I have been watching from my TV set for the past one year. The highlight of the morning has to THIS! (scroll down to see the photo) I was grinning away like a thirteen ...
Copywriting isn’t that different from speaking. Both have similar intentions - to persuade and move people into action. So when I chanced upon a great article by Copyblogger, I cannot help but share it with you. Although it was written in the context of copywriting, I believe that the techniques can be used for speaking ...
First of all, don’t tell jokes.Here’s why.Jokes are stale and overused. When you tell a joke, there is a 87.3% chance that one of your audience have heard it.In fact, one time when I attended the Division Humorous Contest at Sri Lanka, two of the contestants told the same joke! It was embarassing for both ...
Came across an article written by Deborah Patel, a voice and presentation coach in Asia. And since you guys are fans of lists, I decided to share one with you. In her list, you will learn ten quick tips to reduce your public speaking fear.Here are my comments on her list. As you can tell, ...
Detach from outcomes.According to Scott Ginsberg, when you detach from outcomes…You relax more.Which lowers your guard.Which lowers other people’s guards.Which enables you to produce bette …
Over the years, we have heard our fair share of public speaking advice that ranges from “Lame” to “Spongebob Square Pants kind-of Lame”. Isn’t it time we bring them out in the open and set them on fire? At least that was what Andrew and I thought. Riding on the wave of ingenuity, we came ...
Enough for him to make quite a bit of money in speaking, at the range of $5000 to $10,000 per engagement! In case you are oblivious to who he is, David Lim is best known in Singapore for leading the 1st Singapore Mt Everest Expedition. This year, he is going to test his limits again ...
Every once in a while, I will chance upon a speech that will knock the socks off me. Below is one such speech… delivered by Scott Ginsberg during his closing address for the annual N …
Yes, that’s me on national papers (Lianhe ZaoBao - Sept 12, 2007). If you scroll down, you will also see Andrew, my partner in crime! With the book launch approaching, Andrew and I are getting very very excited. Not surprising really, especially with all the challenges we had faced since Feb. Of course, we are ...
Telling stories is one of the most powerful ways to connect with your audience. When you tell a story… You bring down your audience’s defenses.You help your audience to remember your message better.You show your human side which helps your audience relate to you.You pull at the heartstrings of your audience.In a recently published book ...
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