Category Archives: Eye Contact

Speaking and eye contact

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Carma

When I was competing on the speech team in high school, one of the fellow contestants gave his entire speech to the black board … his back to the rest of us in the room. Obviously, he was having some … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Ways to Butcher Your Presentation and How to Avoid Them

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Featured Speaker

By Featured Speaker Arvee Robinson 1. Getting there late. Walking frantically into a room full of people who have been waiting for you to arrive can be an embarrassing situation. Unless you are a magician, you might as well turn … Continue reading →

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The Power of Eye Contact

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Carma

When I was competing in speech in high school I remember one speech very clearly: The young man got up in front of the room, faced the chalk board with his back to us and gave his entire speech in … Continue reading →

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Public Speaking Tip #13: Reading a Speech

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Carma

  There will be times that you have to read a speech from a document. In this week’s video I give you a few pointers on how to do it while still maintaining a connection with your audience. Print the … Continue reading →

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