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While you may not think that nervousness is beneficial in public speaking or for that matter in any other type of live performance, be it in the performing arts or in professional sports, the truth is that there are wonderful bonuses of the dreaded adrenaline rush.  Many people, however, are unable to appreciate just what nervousness can do for them, because they have no control over it.

In truth, I would rather an individual be nervous in public speaking than not because...

Some people are born speakers. Most are not. Hence, you are not alone when you say that you do not enjoy making speeches and speaking in front of a large audience. Stage fright is inevitable. Actors are always nervous to a certain degree before every play.

Perhaps you think your career does not entail public speaking. Well, this is where you’re wrong because no matter what your job is, public speaking ultimately will come into the picture in some ways. This chapter,...

It’s been said that when you open your mouth, you tell the world who you are. Like it or not people formulate opinions about us, based not only on our appearance but also on our communication skills. And while many people go to great lengths to look good, dress professionally and so on, very few people take any sort of action to improve their communication skills.

It’s no surprise that many of the world’s most successful people are also top notch...

Presentation is just one of the ways to convey an idea, report data, and provide information. It is not just about giving lifeless facts and figures; it has a human element to it that gives each presentation its own personality.

What are effective ways to train presentation skills?

Actually, practicing your presentation skills is a lot like practicing your speaking skills. Most notably your voice modulation, speech emphasis, posture and gestures, eye contact, and delivery...

If you answered yes to the questions, you can be a successful speaker. It doesn't need an impressive background or a significant experience to be a successful motivational speaker. In reality, anybody can become a motivational speaker. It just takes the passion to inspire and the knack in marketing your speaking services.

Everyone needs to get motivated and inspired and everything that we do has to start with an end in mind. Actions are dictated by motivation and we do certain...

A speaker can only have recurrent bookings and engagements if their topics are appealing and if the publics awareness of the expertise and materials of the speaker is also a crucial factor. Therefore, there are two things to consider if you want to make money in public speaking. One is finding a topic that sells and a niche that pays. Then the other one is implementing marketing and promotional techniques.

Find your Cash Cow Topic

In your speaking career, you should try to...

Testimonials are free endorsements

Having someone endorse your services is a great way to promote yourself especially if the people that testify are reputable or famous. It is rather easy to get testimonials from reliable and even popular individuals. You can easily squeeze a positive review from almost anybody especially if you have delivered a successful and brilliant speech.

All you have to do is have a way to collect audience feedback after every event. Use the power of...

Memories are the most important part of the human life. Humans die & leave behind the life stories of their lives to their near & dear ones. And so, it is very important to save these precious life stories as much as possible, so that you can keep secured with them to scroll though them whenever the feel rises.

There are different life stories, bad & good. But the fact is you save good life stories so that you can access them easily when you feel like.

There are...

The average attention span of a literate adult is 20 minutes.

Good, you think to yourself. 20 minutes is plenty of time.

But how many speeches have you sat through where you fell asleep within the first two minutes?

And how afraid are you that people are going to do the same for yours?

It seems terribly obvious: unless you’re interesting, no one is going to pay attention. When you watch an episode of the O.C. or Gray’s Anatomy, you’re there to...