Posts Tagged ‘speech’

How Do I Hold this %&$#! Microphone?!

How Do I Hold this %&$#! Microphone?!
Last time we started our “Top Tips for Your Next Speaking Engagement”.  This is Part 2 of better microphone usage: Microphones can be handheld or lavaliere—the kind that clip to your clothing. When using a handheld mic, make sure it doesn’t block your face. You want your audience to see AND...
April 20th, 2010 | Home | Read More

Nixing Public Speaking Nerves

Nixing Public Speaking Nerves
“I can hear my heart pounding in my ears, my mouth feels like it could dispense cotton balls at any moment, my hands get cold and clammy, and I’m dead certain everybody within ten feet can hear my knees knocking together.”  Sound familiar? If so, then you’ve probably done some public speaking...
February 11th, 2010 | Home | Read More

Before You Speak – Get It In Writing

Before You Speak – Get It In Writing
Picture this: There you are…taking the stage with authority and confidence, about to deliver the speech you’ve spent months honing. You made the investment in professional coaching, you discovered your authentic voice, and you rehearsed your presentation from one end to the other and back again....
February 11th, 2010 | Home | Read More

Nixing Public Speaking Nerves

“I can hear my heart pounding in my ears, my mouth feels like it could dispense cotton balls at any moment, my hands get cold and clammy, and I’m dead certain everybody within ten feet can hear my knees knocking together.”  Sound familiar? If so, then you’ve probably done some public speaking...
January 27th, 2010 | Home | Read More

“Becoming the Best at What You Do”

Here at Accent On Business, we work with clients from many different professional and personal backgrounds. Whether they are doctors, salespeople, junior executives or administrators, our clients come to us with needs as diverse as they are. Some seek to improve their presentation skills, others are...
January 14th, 2010 | Home | Read More

See Yourself as You Want Others to See You

Earlier this week, one of my public speaking clients mentioned to me that she would like to work on her “presence” before the audience as well as her actual presentation. I probed a bit deeper, asking her to describe exactly what it was she wanted to project; how was it that she wanted others to...
December 31st, 2009 | Home | Read More
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