Have you experienced the weird atmosphere which comes after a funny story you’ve cracked fell flat on the target audience?

Or, do you have the belief that you are, simply, not funny at all?

Even the most confident speakers may falter when it comes to the skill of injecting humour adequately in their speeches. Not to worry, though, as this entry aims to offer several tips which, I hope, will guide you in adding just the right dosage of humour in the right moment so as...

When you think of Fran Drescher in her role asThe Nanny, what thought first comes to mind? Her beauty or her nasal voice? For many people, their first thought is her whiny voice which, over time, can be quite annoying, even nerve-wracking, for her listeners. While Drescher's infamous sound is typical of some who live in North Jersey or one of the five boroughs of New York City, nasality doesn't just affect those in the Big Apple or the Garden State! Nasality is found in many regions of...

You will benefit at the beginning of your speech if you free yourself from two misconceptions:

1. Effective speakers are born, not made; it is hopeless to try being one if you were not gifted with a God-given ability.
2. For most people, fear and nervousness are impossible to overcome; it is useless to even try.

Let’s take a look at each of these false assumptions.

Are Good Speakers Born and Not Made?

You don’t actually believe...

Car DVD Playersare appeared in vehicles more often nowadays. To match the need of market, there are a larger number of cheap car DVD players come out on the market. However, how to choose a very player for your car? Here, let’s research some key tips on choosing car dvd player.

Firstly, you should consider where to purchase a Car DVD Player. The first way is to buy your system through a bricks and mortar car audio store, which should be able to fit your car with the...

Basic Tips On Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking

Public speaking has placed greater fear in people’s hearts than going to a dentist or receiving a notice from the I.R.S.! The main reason’s I have discovered over my years of coaching and teaching are the audience will think I am horrible and I can’t talk for an extended period of time. I have been amazed at how many people think that ten minutes is an extended period of time.

One of the...

Fear of public speaking is one of the most widespread fears that many of us have today.

Some commenter's have even gone so far as to say that it's the number one fear that people have in the world.

If you are hampered by this fear and its effecting your life adversely, some of the tips below should help ease things and move things along for you.

1) Get perspective on fear

If we stop to think about it, the fear of looking foolish or stupid in front of a large...

Simile is a comparison of two things which, however different in other respects, have some strong point or points in common. The words 'like' and 'as' will normally be used when making the comparison.

You might say, 'Getting this contract signed is as impossible as trying to smuggle daybreak past a rooster.' Contracts and roosters don't have much in common (which is funny), but in this case, the presenter is telling you what they do have in common. Getting the contract signed and...

Learning how to deepen your voice can open so many doors for you. Not only do women consider deep voices to be really sexy, people who have deep voices turn to be respected more than people with just normal voices, or people who have squeaky voices. That is why many folks in out society today want to lower their voice tone, and and get a really deep voice.

Getting a really deep voice is not as difficult as it may seem. You just need to perform some effective voice training...

When you hear yourself on your voicemail are you shocked?  Disgusted?  Embarrassed?  Unfortunately, what you hear on your answering machine is the truth.  It is the sound by which everyone recognizes you.  It is your vocal image.

37% of the image we project is the sound of the speaking voice.  55% is our physical image and a mere 8% our content.  Now, let me ask you.  What does your vocal image say about you?  Is it good or not so...

Do you want to learn how to make your voice deeper ? Do you want to get a good deep voce training guide which can help you deepen your voice and give you a strong deep and sexy voice tone you have always wanted to have? This article will go through some 7 practices you can use to achieve that goal.

1- Get rid of your stress:Tension or stress can cause the neck muscles to tightened thereby producing high pitched voice sounds which are really not pleasant to listen to. Your...