Videos

Hi

Are you using videos to help you with your public speaking? Do you tape yourself, or have someone tape your speech, and then sit down to review how you used your gestures, your vocal variety, your eye contact, etc.? If not, you should consider doing it as it will help you develop your public speaking skills more quickly.

This is a mini video that we used to promote our Poetry Night for our Toastmasters Club. When I watch it I can see many things that I need to change.

So, go ahead, be brave. Videotape your next speech, and begin improving by leaps and bounds.

Fran
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7 Deadly Sins of Public Speaking - Tip 2

Deadly Sin #2: Envy

From Andrew Dlugan - SixMinutes.dlugan.com

Envy is characterized by a false belief that great speakers are simply lucky to have been born with natural speaking skills.

You’ve heard the excuses from your colleagues, haven’t you?
 “She’s so lucky! She’s a natural speaker!”
 “Hmph! It’s so easy for him to speak in front of people.”
 “No, I couldn’t deliver the proposal. I’m not a speaker.”

People who are envious of the “natural” skills of others are more likely to apply misguided solutions when confronted by an unavoidable speaking situation:

 They steal stories and anecdotes from others rather than creating original ones

 They copy PowerPoint slides from others even if they don’t quite apply

 They mimic the oratorical style of others and lack authenticity
Because of bad habits like this, speakers suffer from lack of confidence. They know the stories, the slides, and the words are not their own. Nervousness results because they fear being exposed, and this nervousness leads to crazy behaviors like… (read more tomorrow)

Go, and sin no more...

Fran

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