By Arlen Busenitz, on March 27th, 2010%
Reading and practice will help you take your public speaking skills to a new level. However, don't forget to use a very powerful public speaking tip:
Public Speaking Improvement Tip #27: Watch master Communicators in action.
I'll never forget seeing Zig Ziglar in person. One thing that jumped out at me was his enthusiasm. Whenever I want to update my enthusiasm, I think of Zig. Just watching him helps me improve.
Do you watch the masters of public speaking?
With the age of Youtube, it is now very easy to see master speakers in action. Below are several videos. As you watch them, ask these three questions.
What is the speaker doing very well? What can I learn from the speaker? What could the speaker improve on?
You may think this last question is a little odd. Every speaker can improve and watching with a critical eye will help you improve your skills.
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By Arlen Busenitz, on March 23rd, 2010%
Ug! That's what I thought after hearing myself on tape. I had just recorded a presentation and was listening to it. Every "um", awkward pause, and misspoken word flew out off the mp3 and smacked me.
Listening or watching yourself on tape can be painful. That's why many speakers never record themselves. But wait! If the audience had to sit through it, so should we!
Speaking Tip #23: Improve your Speaking Skills fast by recording and listening to every presentation–twice.
What are the benefits of recording and listening/watching yourself?
What get's evaluated get's improved. Just by listening to ourself we will improve automatically. Our errors will jump out at us and we can fix them. Minor adjustments will become clear.
When I started videotaping, I noticed I would often lick my lips and even wrinkled my forehead in an almost glaring way. The video camera gave me the brutal truth.
You can grab a . . . → Read More: Tip #23: Why Recording your Speech will Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
By Arlen Busenitz, on March 13th, 2010%
Would you like to improve your presentation skills fast? You can with the 9% solution.
Presentation Tip #13: Improve 9% with every Presentation Could you have 9% more vocal variety on your next speech compared to your last speech?
What about:
9% more humor (6 laughs instead of 5) 9% more eye contact (look at just a few more people) 9% more pauses (Pause just 1 second longer than you do now) 9% more passion 9% improvement in stage presence (Move 9% less if you hop around the stage or 9% more if you are like a stone statue.) Etc.
Sure you could. It's not that hard. Improving just 9% with every presentation means you would double your current skill level in just 9 presentations! Focus on improving in just a couple areas for your next presentation. With these small steps, you will quickly improve your presentation . . . → Read More: Tip #13: The 9% Solution to Improving Presentation SKills
By Arlen Busenitz, on January 15th, 2010%
Do you want to improve your public speaking skills fast with minimal effort? You can with this powerful public speaking tip.
Unfortunately, very few individuals use it, but those who do, improve very rapidly and become star presenters.
Here is the key:
Evaluate yourself after every talk.
Studies and experience have shown that if you just observe and evaluate an area of your life, you will automatically improve.
Just a week ago, I gave a 30 minute public speaking presentation. After the presentation, I applied these three steps:
Step #1: I asked three questions
What went well about the presentation? What could I have done better? How will I do better next time?
Notice how all three are stated in the positive. We get what we focus on. If we always dwell on the negative, it’s like running a race looking backwards. We want to acknowledge the weak points, but focus on the . . . → Read More: How to Quickly Improve Presentation Skills: The Power of Evaluating your Presentation
By Arlen Busenitz, on January 5th, 2010%
I was suffering from public speaking embarrassment. For 20 minutes I had walked around the room greeting people. I smiled, made small talk, and burned off some nervous energy.
Seven minutes before Showtime, I was slammed with an embarrassing realization.
My zipper was wide open. Have you been there? My mind raced back to the ten plus people I had talked to. How many had noticed? Why had no one said anything? Friends don’t let friends walk around with unknown wardrobe malfunctions!
If I had gone on stage with the blinds open, that could have been embarrassing. Thankfully, I caught it before I went up on stage. However, as speakers it’s very important to check our zippers, our buttons, and anything else that could be a distraction.
Not only will a wardrobe malfunction distract the audience but it can throw us off once we realize it. Every speaker has to recover from this, so . . . → Read More: Prevent Public Speaking Embarrassment: Check your Wardrobe
By Arlen Busenitz, on October 3rd, 2009%
Is there a way to quickly improve our public speaking skills? You and I have heard the standard advice: => Be a student in the art of public speaking. => Study the great speakers => Practice, Practice, Practice Does it work? Definitely! I’ve seen it my life and in the speakers around me.However, there is a way to rapidly speed up our public speaking skill development? Yes! I call this secret the "R3 Technique". R3= Repeat, Review, Record Imagine that you are giving a 20 minute speech in 7 days.In preparation you want to give your speech and do three things: 1. Record your Speech Audio recorder is fine, video is better, but not a necessity. You can use a mike into your computer or a even a $20 recorder. 2. Review your Speech Listen to it and evaluate with two question: => What did I do . . . → Read More: How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills Fast
