I recently watched Seth Godin, best-selling author and entrepreneur, on his Freelancing Course on Udemy. Speaking in terms of marketing oneself, Godin commented, “Specialization is more important than ever before.” I stopped to think about how this might apply to speaking and how we might be able to take advantage of this concept. I really […]
Spoken Communication
3 Life Lessons Learned from Improv
Would you agree that life can be unpredictable at times? And despite best made plans, things can go awry? Even our conversations are somewhat unpredictable. Do you always know what your conversation partner is going to say? Our lives are like improv – you never know what is going to come your way. Yet, how […]
Analyzing Your Audience
No matter how great your content, it won’t get heard unless you are tweaking your speaking to address your audience’s unspoken question, “What’s in it for me?” Oftentimes we spend a great deal of time developing our topic, key points, great openings and conclusions, and we don’t consider or spend much time evaluating who is […]
Are You a Part of the 25%?
You know the feeling – sweaty palms, dry mouth, butterflies in your belly. You are not alone. According to a study published by the Institute for Mental Health in March 2012, about 75% of us suffer from speech anxiety. Speaking anxiety is defined by a speaker’s level of fear or unease with speaking to a […]