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Tag: public speaking
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Speak Less, say more: how to deliver a message that sticks
There’s a common mistake even experienced speakers make: saying too much. It’s tempting—you’re passionate, you’re prepared, and you’ve got so much knowledge to share. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: the more you say, the less your audience remembers. So, what’s the point? People don’t retain everything. They retain what stands out, what’s repeated, what connects.…
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7 top reasons to teach your kids public speaking skills
Public speaking skills are rarely considered significant when we are talking about children. Most adults don’t realize how nervous a child can get in a public speaking situation. However, even the most extroverted and confident child will thank you later in life if you teach them how to speak in public from a young age.…
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Creating SMART public speaking goals
Speaking in a thousand venues can be the dream, but without a precise goal, it may feel a bit empty to you. Did you improve? Were you better than last time? Better in what exactly? You may feel disappointed when you are not sure whether you improved or not. That’s why you need to define…
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Public Speaking: The Skill Your Students Need to Succeed in the Future
Speaking in public is an important skill and, yet, a hard one to master. It needs training and effort, but most of us are too scared to take the necessary steps to improve. Virtual Orator was born from the need to have access to actual practice in public speaking. 75% of the general population reports…
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Public Speaking Bingo: improve Skills Through Play
Find motivation and learn by playing. Know our Public Speaking Bingo card proposal and some tips on how to build your own.
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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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Turn yourself into a brand of success
When you think about a brand, your first thought is probably of a company. Have you ever consider that you are, yourself, a brand? Every time you step in front of people to talk, you are representing the most important brand of them all: you! Sell your brand, not yourself You may feel awkward when…
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Do stress it. How to find the right level of stress
Most of us start to feel anxious, nervous, before a chance to speak in public. It is the stress kicking in, and you want to get rid of it. Yet, should you? Stress is a normal human reaction. Our body is designed to experience it and produce physical and psychological responses to its symptoms. It…
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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…
