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Don’t I need to speak in a deeper voice to sound serious and credible?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Voice on March 31, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Don’t I need to speak in a deeper voice to sound serious and credible?
How can I get over stage fright and nervousness before I give a speech?
Posted by TJ Walker in Fear of Speaking, Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 30, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
How can I get over stage fright and nervousness before I give a speech?
How do I know what messages and topics will be most interesting to my audience?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Story Telling on March 29, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
How do I know what messages and topics will be most interesting to my audience?
Do I need to memorize my speech?
Posted by TJ Walker in Fear of Speaking, Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 28, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Do I need to memorize my speech?
What bugs my audience the most?
Posted by TJ Walker in Body Language, Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills on March 27, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
What bugs my audience the most?
Should I take questions during my presentation, or ask people to hold them until the end?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills on March 26, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Should I take questions during my presentation, or ask people to hold them until the end?
Should I interact with my audience at the beginning by saying “good morning†and then saying “I can’t hear you†to get them to try again with more energy and enthusiasm?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills on March 25, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Should I interact with my audience at the beginning by saying “good morning†and then saying “I can’t hear you†to get them to try again with more energy and enthusiasm?
Will reinforcing my key points in text on PowerPoint slides make my audience retain the points more easily?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 24, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Will reinforcing my key points in text on PowerPoint slides make my audience retain the points more easily?
How can I increase my sales to the group I am speaking to?
Posted by TJ Walker in Pitching, Public Speaking Skills, Sales and Marketing on March 23, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
How can I increase my sales to the group I am speaking to?
Should I tell my audience that I am sick/my plane was late/I didn’t get a full night’s sleep?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 22, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Should I tell my audience that I am sick/my plane was late/I didn’t get a full night’s sleep?
If my allotted time is cut, what should I eliminate from my speech?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Story Telling on March 21, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
If my allotted time is cut, what should I eliminate from my speech?
Should I use a microphone when speaking to an audience?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 20, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Should I use a microphone when speaking to an audience?
Is drawing on white boards and charts too old fashion for modern audiences?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 19, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Is drawing on white boards and charts too old fashion for modern audiences?
Who should be my role model for speaking?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills on March 18, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Who should be my role model for speaking?
Who/what should I look at when speaking?
Posted by TJ Walker in Fear of Speaking, Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills on March 17, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Who/what should I look at when speaking?
Should I rehearse my presentation and for how long?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 16, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Should I rehearse my presentation and for how long?
Should I use special effects in my PowerPoint?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 15, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Should I use special effects in my PowerPoint?
Will I steal my own thunder if I email my PowerPoint presentation to people in advance of giving my speech?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 14, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
Will I steal my own thunder if I email my PowerPoint presentation to people in advance of giving my speech?
How will I know if my speech “worked?”
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speaking Competition, Student Speak on March 13, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
How will I know if my speech “worked?â€
How should I end my speech?
Posted by TJ Walker in Keynote Speaking, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills on March 12, 2008
The following comes from TJ Walker’s upcoming book “The Wisdom of Your Audienceâ€. Consistently, the worst advice speakers and presenters get, comes from everyone who is NOT your audience. The following gives examples of some of the WORST advice people are often given. It is followed by the advice of your audience. Listen to them. They are your true judge and jury.
How should I end my speech?
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