Do you know how lemmings behave? They move in groups; they follow the pack.

Don’t you feel that people are like lemmings?  Many stay at the sideline waiting for brave souls to go in first. If they smell success, they jump in and join. Many wanted only to follow the direction that the crowd takes, rather than dare to trek the road less traveled.

Successful people are usually the first in the field. They are not crowd followers but...

Using a motivational speaker is more and more commonplace, particularly in business settings. Increasingly, though, schools are more interested in enlisting the help of a motivational speaker. This is because educators and youth workers are increasingly recognising that young people are the perfect people to benefit from the advice and input of such a speaker.

Young people in schools and youth groups face many problems including disaffection, violence and gang culture, drugs and...

I wanted the thoughts expressed below to be politically neutral, but upon review of scores of female leaders in both parties – and please try this at home - it's beyond a doubt, the ladies of the GOP represent concrete evidence that the high pitched female voice is alive and well, painful. While Sarah Palin bashing is so yesterday, she does remain the poster child for this lamentation that Simon Cowell of American Idol fame calls "female pitchy." While the Republicans...

Whenever you act or speak publicly you share a part of yourself with the audience.  You may hide behind a persona, or even a character, but at the center is the truth of you.  This is not escapable.

How much you reveal of yourself varies.  Really, it all depends on how much of you is poured into the performance or presentation.  In an Original Oratory, specifically, you can keep your exposure to a minimum and let yourself come across through the mannerisms,...

As you might already know, the tone of your voice says a lot about you and other people usually use it to judge what a person you are. Training the speaking voice is a good thing to spend your time and money on. This is because having a good speaking voice tone can greatly increase the quality of your life, by giving you more self-confidence and that required self esteem you need to gain a competitive advantage.

There are a number of exercises that can help intraining the...

Most leagues offer impromptu speakers several minutes to plan their speech and a note card to write a brief outline. Any good impromptu speaker knows to take advantage of these resources and not waste them by thinking about their topic for thirty seconds and then deliver their speech. But what if you know to use these tools but are unsure of how? Relax and keep reading.

1. Know basic structure. Think of an Impromptu speech as you would an O.O. or any paper you would write for...

Putting together a good Extemporaneous speech full of relevant, quality sources is only possible if a speaker maintains a well organized tub.  That black box is every Extemper's life source really.  If you are sketchy on a subject that tub could hold an article of enlightenment.  If you have a fantastic argument the box should hold exquisite evidence to support your claim.  But what good is that if you cannot find it!?  Ultimately, what effort you put into...

When it comes to public speaking, most people shun away almost instantly, whether it is small audiences in meeting rooms, to parties and public occasions. My congratulations to you who decided to face your fear and leap at success, but understand that getting on stage is just the first step. After that, you need to learn the ropes of good speech; the secret techniques expert speakers exploit to charm their audience.

<b>Humor</b>

Laughter is your...

Making a quiz is easy and fun. With some facts and creative thinking you can make a quiz in no time at all. To create a quiz consider the information that you want the quizzer to know. For example, if you want to quiz someone on the winners of American Idol, begin with the answers.

After getting your answers convert them into questions. You know you want to discuss the American Idol winners, but are unsure of what your questions should be. Think about what you want the...

Here is a truth you may not like.  America isnotthe only country in the world that matters.  The American government isnotthe only one that exists.  Thereisa vast world where we are merely a part.  A world where, historically, America is an infant in comparison to other countries.  Shocking, indeed!  An infant, really?  Yes.  History did not begin when foreign countries began to take notice of North America.  The...