7 Main Reasons Why Public Speaking is So Hard

7 Main Reasons Why Public Speaking is So Hard

Have you ever had to give a speech or present in front of a group of people and felt your palms sweat, your heart race, and your stomach churn? Do you find yourself avoiding opportunities to speak in public altogether? You’re not alone. Public speaking is a common fear for many people, but have you ever stopped to wonder why

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7 Proven Ways How To Teach Public Speaking

7 Proven ways how to teach public speaking

Public speaking is a valuable skill that can open up numerous opportunities in personal and professional life. Yet, for many individuals, standing in front of an audience remains an intimidating experience. Fortunately, there are effective ways to teach public speaking even to the most timid individuals. In this article, I will cover seven proven strategies that can help educators or

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How to Give a Eulogy and Deliver It Like A Pro

How to Give a Eulogy and Deliver It Like A Pro? 8 Great Tips

Someone significant in your life has passed and it is now time to deliver a eulogy. The responsibility is on your shoulders. Of course, it’s a sad time but it doesn’t mean there can’t be some lightness brought into it – even humor when done in an appropriate way. So, how do you deliver an effective eulogy? It’s an opportunity

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How to Outline a Presentation: A Complete Guide From a Pro

How to Outline a Presentation: A Complete Guide From a Pro

When you’re writing an important speech, you must start with a clear outline. However, I find that many speakers are uncertain of how to write a good outline for their presentation. This is why I decided to write a guide for you, in hopes that learning to perfect your outlines will help you give better presentations in the future. How

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How to memorize a speech in less than an hour?

How to memorize a speech in less than an hour?

It’s the big day! Time is running out and you have yet to work on memorizing your speech. The only problem is, you’re due to give your presentation very soon. In fact, you have less than an hour to go. What do you do? I get emails asking me all the time if it is possible to memorize a speech

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How to Use Your Voice Effectively in a Presentation?

How to Use Your Voice Effectively in a Presentation?

The way you use your voice is one of the absolute most important aspects of speaking in public. This can easily change the way your audience sees you, whether for the better or for the worse. Today, I’m going to talk about how to use your voice well so that you can improve your speech-giving skills. So, how do you

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13 Effective Ways How to Make Speech Pauses

13 Effective Ways How to Make Speech Pauses

There is a natural flow to giving a speech in public. And taking appropriate pauses is incredibly important to that flow, whether you believe it or not. But many of my students tell me they’re not sure how to pause at the right time, or for what reasons. If you may be lost on how to do this, you’re certainly

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What To Do With Your Hands During a Speech?

What To Do With Your Hands During a Speech?

Your speech is all written out, you’ve picked out the perfect outfit to wear, and you feel confident in what you’re about to say. But then you start to worry because you realize you’re not sure what to do with your hands. Don’t let that worry keep you from doing your best on stage, because I’m going to show you

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How to Give a Speech Without Crying? 10 great tips

How to Give a Speech Without Crying? 10 great tips

I am often asked for tips on how to give a speech without crying. At first, I assumed these people were just nervous or perhaps suffering from stage fright. However, I soon learned that it’s sometimes simply an overwhelming emotional experience to give a speech. This may be at a wedding, a funeral, or during a graduation party for example.

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How to make a speech introduction that grabs attention?

How to make a speech introduction that grabs the attention?

A speech introduction plays a big role in how well you manage to grab attention. The problem is that the majority of introductions lead the listeners to believe that the presentation is utter crap. If the beginning of your speech is dubious, your listeners will be frustrated. So, what is a good speech introduction? A good speech introduction draws the

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How to deliver a perfect elevator pitch?

How to deliver a perfect elevator pitch?

First of all, what the heck is elevator pitch and why do we need to do it? So, what is an elevator pitch? An elevator pitch is a well-thought, meaningful, and repeatedly practiced brief (about 30-60 seconds long) overview of who you are, what you offer, and how your partner can benefit from it. An elevator speech is generally a

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Janek Tuttar

Hi! My name is Janek Tuttar, and I am the founder and author of SpeakAndConquer.com.

I have been teaching and blogging about public speaking since spring 2007. Here, I am sharing the wisdom of how to cope in different public speaking situations.

Send me an e-mail: info@speakandconquer.com

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