by Doreen Downing | Mar 18, 2010 | Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking to Groups
FastUpFront Blog in their article, “Essential Public Speaking Tips for Non-Public Speakers,” wrote about the number one rule which is to be yourself. However, in order to be yourself, you have to know who you are. The question then becomes, where do you go...
by Doreen Downing | Mar 14, 2010 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips
You can be a fearless speaker! First, realize that we are all public speakers. Whether you are giving a presentation at work, sharing your opinion at a meeting, or talking to someone one-on-one, you are expressing yourself. The question is, do you feel comfortable and...
by Doreen Downing | Feb 27, 2010 | Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips
Ums and Ahs are Fillers That Point to Public Speaking Anxiety Did you know that ums and ahs are fillers that point to an underlying public speaking anxiety? Once you are aware of this fact, you start to listen more carefully to speakers. You might notice that when...
by Doreen Downing | Feb 16, 2010 | Authentic Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips
Today I found an article related to authentic speaking by Teresa Tayag, Trainer, Speaker, Public Speaking Coach from “Let the Real You Shine Through.” Teresa writes… “Public speaking has been a very intimidating pursuit for many. Experienced speakers have...
by Doreen Downing | Jan 23, 2010 | Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips, Speaking to Groups
CNN’s Anderson Cooper has earned four Emmys because he knows how to talk to one person, not millions. What is the secret to his success? He says he is “not talking to X number of people, I’m just talking to one person through that camera lens.”...
by Doreen Downing | Oct 30, 2009 | Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips
A potential participant heard that in Speaking Circles we come up with our own topics, and she wrote to me asking if this was true. She was afraid she didn’t have anything to say. This is my response to her… “I’m glad that you are considering how Speaking...