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Dealing with Difficult Questions and/or Difficult Audiences Anyone who's had the pleasure, honour and horror of teaching adolescents can face any audience! So first up, here's to the noblest profession on earth - our teachers. How Public Speaking Skills can Enhance Your Life - and Your Business Ever thought "I don't want to be a public speaker and I'm never going to be a public speaker!" Many people firmly believe that public speaking is something other people do. For some, it means Anthony Robbins up there and at 'em delivering motivational talks, or David Letterman compering a show. They simply didn't see any relevance of public speaking to their personal lives or to their working lives - they're not public speaking people. Preparing an Impromptu Speech "All the world's a stage, and we're all terribly unrehearsed". Oscar Wilde, with thanks to William Shakespeare. The brilliant Irish playwright and poet, Oscar Wilde, was referring to the sense that we're always performing on life's stage. As I emphasise throughout my Public Speaking Success e-Program, the more you prepare, the more confident you'll feel. Then there's 'impromptu' which means - without rehearsal, ad lib, unprepared. Six Essentials for Great Presentations Great presentations can take hours of preparation. If you make regular presentations to clients it mightn't take so long. However, I believe that to present at your best, you must prepare your material and your self. Here are some useful tips. The Most Important Part of your Presentation: The Call To Action Unless your only objective is to make people laugh, there is only one prime reason for anyone speaking to a group: YOU WANT TO MOVE THEM TO ACTION. In rare instances, you'll only be required to pass on information to your listeners. That might apply to University lecturers, school teachers or on-the-job training personnel. I say 'might' because even then, part of your teaching role is inspire your students to do something with your information. Two Essential Ingredients to Splendid Presentations In my all my articles about public speaking and presenting, I remind you that the audience is made up of individuals who in the main, wish you only the best. Truly splendid presentations have two essential ingredients: rapport with your audience and genuine two-way interaction. This article sets out how to achieve both.

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