When you speak to groups regularly, you’ll come across a hostile audience every now and then. Now hostile is a bit of an extreme word to describe a non-reactive audience. Sometimes the audience is sleepy, bored, not paying attention or
Public Speaking Success: How to Speak with Clarity
A common obstacle that many people who speak face is being able to speak clearly. This is more of an issue for those who speak infrequently as opposed to those who speak regularly — those in the former category are
Public Speaking Success: Three Ways to Make a Speech More Interesting
No one  wants to deliver a boring speech so it probably comes as no surprise that one of the biggest challenges related to public speaking is to make a speech or presentation more interesting. Each time I teach my “Overcome
Public Speaking Success: Tips for Handling Question and Answer Sessions
In a prior article, we covered how to prepare for a Q&A session so in this one, we’ll cover how to handle the actual Q&A session during your speech. Before you start your talk, decide whether you’ll take questions throughout
Job Interview Success: Multiple Interviewers: What to do when more than one person is interviewing you at the same time
Interviewing for a job is hectic, especially if you really want (or really need) that particular job. As interviewing candidates for a position requires a substantial amount of time and effort, employers are always trying to optimize the process but
Public Speaking: How to Write a Speech – Part 1: Your Speech Outline
Writing a speech can sometimes be as nerve-racking as giving the speech. Where do you begin? What format should you use? Will you need props? The list of potential questions is endless, but getting started is a lot easier than
Public Speaking Success: Preparing for a Question and Answer Session
Getting up in front of an audience and speaking is a challenge in itself. Having to answer questions in front of an audience makes it even tougher. The good news is that with proper preparation, you can eliminate most of