Building Public Speaking Skills

This is my 5th Blog entry. My original idea was to make an entry last thing every night but this could become too onerous.

The question is do I attempt to Blog daily, just on weekdays, only as the mood takes me or whenever I have something fresh to say? - comments welcome


I was way too tired to make an entry last night, after a fantastic evening, running a workshop for the Eastern Area of the Association of Speakers Clubs.


Speakers Clubs are a fantastic way of practising your public speaking and continuing to improve your skills. Attending a course (preferably mine http://www.bespeak.co.uk/ ) is a great way to gather public speaking skills very quickly. If you then go on to deliver regular presentations, your proficiency will increase greatly.


For those who only give occasional presentations, regular attendance at a public speaking club will maintain your confidence and keep you in practice.


Last nights workshop was on techniques for delivering "topics" - a 2 minute speech on a subject the deliverer has no prior knowledge of.


The biggest issue that people have regarding impromptu speaking is "brain freeze". You know that you know but you can't grasp the idea.


To overcome this, simply think about the topic and create an associated mental picture. Once you have a picture, just describe what you can see. You may not deliver a perfect speech but you will start training your brain to do better next time.

Keep checking www.bespeak.co.uk for Public Speaking Tips