Do you want your presentation to engage people? Do you want your speech to take the audience on a journey with you as their tour guide?...

Dying is easy, comedy is hard! Ahhh! If only this weren’t true! Comedy can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be. Do you need humour in your...

Connecting with our audience is one of the most important aspects of public speaking. The main reason we’re delivering a speech is to...

There are many language devices that we can use in our speeches to engage our audiences. A magnetism exists in powerful sentences that...

So you have to write a ten minute speech, and you’re not sure how many words to write. You don’t want to write too many. That’s a waste...

All speeches are better when we don’t use notes. Notes tie us to the lectern. They stop us from using the whole stage. They take our...

People often say they find it hard to think of speech topics. The irony in this is that they have no problems conversing with others on a...

Have you ever listened to a speech and wondered, ‘Why did that person give that speech?’ Most likely, they presented the audience with a...

Stories can be a powerful component within our speeches. A personal story, when told well, can change people’s lives. What does a good...

What types of speeches are there? You may as well ask, how long is a ball of string? What the different speech types are is not set in...

There are many different kinds of speeches. Today we’re going to be looking at how to structure a simple, informative speech. Other...

Ultimately, the goal of the speaker is to connect with the audience. We often see speakers who seem to be completely engaged in their own...

Today we’re going to look at three methods we can use to structure our speeches that can completely change the way we present our ideas....

Today we’re going to take a look at two simple writing hacks that will make your speeches flow more smoothly, and help you connect with...

Humans are hard wired for stories. People have been sharing stories with each other for thousands of years. After a while, they started...

People can make or break their speeches with the opening lines. You can have your audience dozing off within minutes if you have a poor...

There is a wonderful quote often attributed to John F Kennedy. It is: The only reason to give a speech is to change the world. Now,...

Repetition is our friend. Let me repeat that. Repetition is our friend. Repetition allows us to drive a point home, it immediately tells...