Category: Craft of Public Speaking
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Storytelling: what can you learn from fairy tales?
A good story can ignite an audience’s interest. The art of telling a story is one of the most appreciated in the public speaking world. Telling stories is an ancient form of connection. The oldest tales (and most famous ones) are the so-called fairy tales. We all listened to them when we were children. They…
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Slides: 5 things you are getting wrong about them
Slides are a widespread tool for speakers of all kinds, and yet, they are still one of the most misused and misunderstood tools. Used in all sorts of presentations, their goal is frequently forgotten. Here are 5 things you’re getting wrong about your slides. 1. Slides are a memory auxiliary Many speakers tend to use…
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9 things that are alienating your audience
You prepared this fantastic presentation. You have everything ready, and yet… your audience isn’t engaging. Why? It is a fact that some audiences are particularly difficult, but it is the speaker’s job to find a way to reach them. In fact, most of the time, if the audience isn’t engaging, it is because you’re doing…
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6 questions you must ask to prepare a better speech
Having your audience profile is essential to adapt your presentation to who they are and what they’re expecting from you. It is not always that easy, though. The audience can be too heterogeneous, or you could not have that much information about them. So many variables can make your job harder. There will never be…
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Voice Analysis – Understanding the report
Having proper and objective feedback is one of the best ways to improve your performance. Virtual Orator offers you a feedback report at the end of your session. It helps you understand how you performed and what’s to work on next. One of the vital points to a good public speaking performance is your voice…
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Projecting confidence – How to create a stage persona
When do you think about a stage persona or alter ego? You probably think about artists – especially musicians. It is pretty common for them to change their real names and create a persona for the public. You can find plenty of outstanding stage personas, like Bob Dylan, Elton John, Lady Gaga, or some more…
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6 Ways to Ace Your Presentations in the Age of Infographics
Bygone are the days when we used to bury ourselves in countless books to find the relevant information. In today’s digital era, we can access the information of the entire world at our fingertips. However, in this digital era, when presenters have so much information to share and the audience has short attention spans, the…
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Do’s and Don’ts of Storytelling in public speaking
Storytelling is one of the most appreciated arts in public speaking. If you do a quick search for tips in the area, you’ll always find “tell a story” as one of the most important. Since ancient ages, human beings have used stories to transmit information and knowledge. Also, to connect. The emotion contained in a…
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How TED talks altered the way we see public speaking
TED talks are now one of the most famous speaking events in the world. Born in 1984, they become a true phenomenon in 2006. It was then, when for the first time, some talks were put online and made accessible to anyone around the world. This phenomenon gave us an interesting perspective – a talk…
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When to say ‘no’? – Not all opportunities are good opportunities
We repeatedly talked about how important your public speaking skills are to evolve in your career, to reach your goals. You know you’ll never be as good as you can be if you do not practice. The best way to be a good communicator is to communicate! Does this mean you should jump in every…
