by Trish Springsteen | May 30, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
Except at a Karaoke night, I doubt if many of us give our voice much thought. We just accept it; it’s who we are; it’s what identifies us on the telephone and it’s what makes us enjoy or loathe Karaoke!But our voice is the basis for our audible communication process,...
by Trish Springsteen | May 25, 2010 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking
As a public speaker sometimes it is the little things that can catch you out. Often something you are not even aware that you are doing. Like the vocal pause for thought the unfortunate ‘uhm’ that slips out when you are thinking about your next words.‘Uhms’, along...
by Trish Springsteen | May 21, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
Have you ever sat through a conference which seems to be getting later and later? Have you found yourself surreptitiously checking your watch and wondering just how long this was going to go on for?Then you were the victim of a speaker’s lack of respect for Timing.It...
by Trish Springsteen | May 20, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
Silence can be a powerful tool for a public speaker. However, there is a fine balance between effective silence and too long a silence that either indicates to an audience that the speaker has problems or allows the audience to get restless. As you get more...
by Trish Springsteen | May 12, 2010 | Communication, Public Speaking
The use of repetition is a rhetorical device that can add impact to your speeches. We all remember Martin Luther King’s speech “I have a dream” – and the title is a direct result of the repetition of that phrase throughout.As he recounted the many ways in which his...
