Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 297) – Seneca
“I judge you unfortunate because you have never lived through misfortune. You have passed through life without an opponent. No one can ever know what you are capable of, not even you.” Seneca Photo courtesy of Jean-Pol Grandmont / Wikimedia
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 296) – Gloria Steinem
“I think the most obvious real fear I had was of public speaking. That really paralyzed me. I’d have to cancel appearances at the last minute because if I tried to do them, I’d lose all my saliva and each tooth would acquire a little sweater. “I didn’t begin to speak in public until I […]
6 tips for handling a remote when presenting
If you use slides in your presentations, whether PowerPoint, Keynote or some other software, you must become comfortable using a remote to advance those slides. The alternatives are not great: 1. Standing by the computer the entire presentation and advancing the slides using the keyboard. 2. Walking back and forth between the computer and the […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 295) – Byron Reese
“Stories are central to humanity, for they gave form to human imagination, which is the first requisite for progress.” Byron Reese Photo courtesy of byronreese.com
The Camera and Brett Kavanaugh
The fight over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh was the ugliest confirmation process for an American Supreme Court Justice that I have seen. I’m not American, but I am a lawyer, and I thought it was a sad indictment on how politicized the American legal system has become. A thoughtful, independent judiciary is a cornerstone […]
Don't make the same mistake as Donald Trump
You’d be forgiven if, after reading the title of this post, you asked, “Which one?” Don’t worry, we’re going to leave politics aside, so that narrows it down, at least somewhat. Instead, I want to discuss a mistake that the President made during his 2018 address to the United Nations. Many speakers make the same mistake, […]
5 Books for Public Speakers
I am one of the co-founders of Presentation Guru, a digital magazine for public speaking professionals. This post is about books for public speakers and is part of a series designed to share the great content on Presentation Guru with the Manner of Speaking community. ——— There are hundreds of books about public speaking and presentation skills. While the best way […]
22 tips for effective video presentations
These days, an increasing number of presentations are delivered, not from a stage, but in front of a computer screen. The audience is live but dispersed across offices and cities or even countries and time zones. Presentations via videoconference on platforms such as Skype and Zoom are now a normal part of work and will […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 293) – Hillary Clinton
“If you’re not comfortable with public speaking—and nobody starts out comfortable—you have to learn how to be comfortable. Practice. I cannot overstate the importance of practicing. Get some close friends or family members to help evaluate you, or somebody at work that you trust.” Hillary Clinton Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore
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