I am going to show the most serious mistake most new comics make-in some cases for a long while. They do not rehearse their stand-up comedy act until they're in front of an audience. Do not believe me? Just go to any comedy open mic in the country and watch what occurs.

Failure to practise at length before standing in front of an audience isn't just the slowest way to learn stand-up comedy, it is a formula for disaster.

These are some strong performance improvement...

How to make small talk – this seems to be one of the hardest things to do! On one hand, it just seems so simple to talk to a random person. After all, who wouldn't appreciate a ready companion to pass the time with on a boring day? But on the other hand, it may just feel awkward to engage with another person, without any guarantee that he or she will be interested with what you're saying.

A conversation, even a small one, is still a risk: so better learn how to make...

10 Tips On Better Communication

Getting a point across isn't always easy. Sometimes, it could be not just what you say, but HOW you say it. Have you ever been in a situation where you said something, and it just didn't come out right? Or, perhaps, you said something right, only to take a second look at it and think, "why the heck would I say that?" To become a better talker, you must be aware of other things that go into communication:

• BODY...

How to get a deeper voice is a question asked by so many folks in the world today. The increase in popularity of people wanting to get a deep voice is due to the fact that more and more people are now realizing that folks with deep voices are respected more, and command more self confidence; get more dates etc… than people with normal or squeaky voices.

You can learn or practice how to make your voice deeper, but the main problem faced by many people who do this, is...

Controlling The Tongue

Among Allah's blessings upon man is that He made him a thoughtful and sane being and created a tongue for him...

The Messenger of Allah [s] says:

"Blessed is the man who speaks good and is triumphant; or keeps silent in the face of evil and is secure".[11]

Among Allah's blessings upon man is that He made him a thoughtful and sane being and created a tongue for him. He made him able to utter sounds and clarify what he...

What does your voice say about you?

Learning how to master your voice can help you to make a lasting impression in every aspect of your life. And yet, most of us have never thought about how we can improve our impact through speech.

Whether it is getting your opinion across in meetings, giving compelling presentations, or just being more influential in a social setting, your voice plays an essential role in commanding the attention of your listeners.

Many people say...

If you have ever watched a romantic-comedy movie, chances are you have seen a dodgy Best Man Speech. You know the ones...insulted bride...angry groom...silent, stunned room and the bumbling Best Man desperate to find the right words to fix it. Its fine for the movies, but in real life the aftermath will last for more than 97 minutes.

To make a good Best Man speech, its best to steer clear of the 7 most common mistakes that are found in those Rom-Com-type situations. I call them...

Want to learn some proven tips on public speaking? Your number one task is preparing for your presentation. Preparation is to public speaking as location is to property. You can never prepare enough for your talking engagement and your home’s location can never be good enough.

Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner with the intention to inform, educate, influence or entertain the listeners. For many people the...

If you have been trying to deepen your voice for some time, then you should know that there are so many different online guides all claiming to teach you how to naturally deepen your voice, and give you the strong, sexy and timber voice you have always wanted to have. However, which of these deep voice training programs is the best voice deepening program ?

I have been trying quite a number of these voices deepening programs and found out one that seemed to work very well! It...

Torture is sitting through a long-winded speech in which the presenter is staring at his/her notes on the lectern, focused entirely on reading to the audience. My feeling is that if you are going to read something to me – and I'm not attending a reading at the library or Barnes and Noble – then why not copy it, pass it out, and we can all go home or back to work. Better yet, email it to me!

Public speaking means communicating with your audience. It is a live venue, the...