Category Archives: Public Speaking Video

Public Speaking Lessons Learned from The Tick

From 1994 to 1997 there was an animated show called The Tick about an unlikely superhero with the brawn and intelligence of, well, a tick. In one episode, excerpts from which are shown below, The Tick and his sidekick Arthur … Continue reading

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Where do you find inspiration?

This weekend my Toastmasters group had a special “marathon” Table Topics meeting. I volunteered for the last question, “Where do you find inspiration?” Apparently, I did a good job because I took home the ribbon for Best Table Topics that … Continue reading

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Public Speaking Tip #35: Public Speaking Super Mindset

  One part of being a successful public speaker is believing that you are a successful public speaker. In this week’s video tip, I chat with featured speaker Diane Conklin about the power of being your authentic self, as well … Continue reading

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Public Speaking Tip #34: The Power of Storytelling

  People have been responding to stories since we started communicating with each other. In this week’s video tip, I chat with featured speaker Mike Faber about the power of stories in our presentations. – – – – – Do … Continue reading

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Public Speaking Tip #33: The Power of Influence and “Mind Control”

  When you are an inspirational or motivational speaker, you will need to have the power of “mind control” or influence. In this week’s video, I chat with featured speaker Anthony Cudjo about his take on this public speaking super … Continue reading

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Public Speaking Tip #32: Improv Comedy and Public Speaking

  Is public speaking a learned skill or something people are born being able to do? Avish Parashar believes it is a learned skill and says his background in improv comedy is proof. – – – – – Do you … Continue reading

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Public Speaking Tip #31: Grabbing an Audience’s Attention

  If you are to get your message across, you need to grab your audience’s attention. This week I share with you a few tips on how and where to do that. – – – – – Do you have … Continue reading

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