That Dreaded PowerPoint Presentation/ Pitch is coming…How To Ace It!? Public speaking/ Presentation need not be daunting, but if you don’t train and prepare for it, it ought to be then. “Are you satisfied with the level you’re at now?” – “Can I present/ communicate better?”. Back then, I was a budding…
Dear Reader, welcome to the next installment of the vlog/blog series from the Public Speaking Academy! The majority of you, if not all of you, would have at least experienced this scenario as an audience member for a very long presentation. You have a coffee cup in one hand and a pack of mints…
Communication Tips for that Career Change – What Should I Say? We have shared interview tips in our articles, especially in using public speaking techniques and skills. While these tend to be on a broad level, such techniques/skills can also be applied to manage the more thorny questions you may encounter in an…
The Modern Panelist – Managing Panels, Townhalls, or General Q&As with Confidence As we return to physical communication settings with the drop in COVID-19 regulations, our learners are starting to re-acquaint themselves with tough scenarios. One example is panels or forums where the communicator is subject to an impromptu set of questions while…
Escaping the Mental Block – Routines to Help You Deliver Your Best on Stage Picture this – you have prepared your script, internalised your content, and rehearsed your body language cues. You are ready for this big business presentation, and start delivering your content. Things are moving smoothly when suddenly, your mind blanks…
Professionalism in Communication – Speaking with Poise and Precision If you have been following the various articles we share here, you would be aware of how communication techniques can change based on the context. One common scenario that we often get asked about is professional communication scenarios. What is the communication style for…
Is Public Speaking Training Really Effective? The Role of Learning Programmes for Communication It may be unsurprising for us to write a response to the question above – especially since we are in the business of creating and executing public speaking programmes. However, not much is often shared about the effectiveness of public…
Can I Use Public Speaking Skills to Make Friends? Bringing the Stage to the Social Settings Mention “public speaking,” and the main thing that will pop in your mind is a presentation before a large audience. In our training, however, we often emphasise the applicability of public speaking/communication skills to settings beyond the…
This is Too Dramatic! Maintaining the Balance with Body Language Elements When we cover body language techniques in our public speaking programmes, one of the immediate queries often centres around the concern about being too ‘dramatic’. This tends to happen especially when the learners are shown specific examples in a keynote or motivational…