Learn Public Speaking Excellence
After many years of research, testing, application and results, I formulated a three part Program to develop excellence in Public Professional Speaking skills. It is unique to Speaker Skills as it is based also on my experiential learning. As I was embarking on a PHD at the University of Toronto, my Professors gave me the opportunity to further explore my…
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The wonderful uprightness we humans possess and enjoy is our evolutionary heritage. Our skeletons have evolved over millions of years to allow extremely efficient vertical alignment to take place. Our ability to achieve such good alignment, however, can be defeated by poor posture. The correct way to stand when giving a presentation is feet placed shoulder-width apart in an elegant…
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Many Speakers early on in their career focus on the content of the speech. They spend many hours researching, editing, revising and preparing their speeches. The truth is that 55% of every speech is based on the body language of the speaker. Their platform mechanics, gesturing and eye contact are all an important part of every presentation. The voice dynamics…
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Public Speakers are vocal athletes. Optimal voice production requires a “vocally fit system”. To prepare the voice to meet public speaking demands: 1. Maintain good health through a well balanced diet, adequate sleep and regular exercise. 2. Maintain a relaxed vocal system by having a good general body relaxation and a manageable “personal stress level”. 3. Maintain adequate hydration levels…
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A part of being human is judging others and being judged in return. We make a judgement either positive or negative when we first encounter someone. We either internalize or externalize our opinion. This phenomenon extends to public speaking. Members of an audience will automatically form an opinion of a speaker soon as they begin to speak. It actually takes…
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February is the month of love. Chocolates, cards and flowers are still the number one way to show your significant others that you appreciate, care and cherish them. What about yourself? What about self love? In the noisy confusion of life, we often are selfless, committing acts of kindness, duty and help to others first, and ourselves last. We ignore…
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