Category: Craft of Public Speaking
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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…
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How to analyze your speaking performance – Part II
In the first part of the post, we focused on your personal delivery. Those are the first things your audience will perceive, but not the only ones. You can be a good speaker with a fascinating performance, but the presentation won’t be successful without a good message. Message Your goal when giving a presentation is…
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How to analyze your speaking performance – Part I
Leaving the presentation venue, two questions remain in the speaker’s head: was it good? Was I good? Evaluating your performance can be an unpleasant, yet necessary, task due to all the subjectivity around it. Objectively analyzing your performance Most of us tend to focus on one or two points (usually the negative ones) and form…
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Speaking to Different Generations – good practices
Communication between two different generations can be a challenge. Every generation had their own experiences and ways of living – it impacted the way they communicate. Yet, whether because you work in an age-diverse office or because you have to give a presentation to an audience with a significant age difference from you, it is…
