Are you looking for public speaking techniques and tips? Jef Menguin offers you easy and proven ways to become a better public speaker.
What is your most meaningful message, your irresistible offer to your audience? Remember this: when people ask you questions, they are not after your speed. Impromptu speaking is not a quick-draw competition. They are after a meaningful message. A meaningful message inspires them, equips them, enables them — it helps …
False beliefs are more damaging than a lack of skills. In fact, I daresay that it is far more challenging to learn new skills in whatever field when a person holds false beliefs. Most false beliefs limit, and diminish us. There was a time that I was afraid to speak …
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When you are the speaker, the spotlight, for a moment, is on you. But to become effective, you do not have to keep the spotlight on you. You do it longer than necessary, and you will find it difficult to see your audience.
Yesterday, I wrote a piece on how public speaking turned my life around. I asked myself this morning, what else can I share? I have three projects in the next three months. One of them is to put together an online class in public speaking. I still don’t know when …
Public speaking turned my life around. But I never thought I would be a public speaker one day. When I was young, I dreamt of becoming a doctor, an architect, and an engineer. In high school, I thought of becoming a lawyer, then a priest. I never imagined that public …
Public speaking fear is real. To deny it is ignorance. To say that one can eliminate public speaking fear is a disservice. You don’t become a fearless speaker because fears are always present, and they won’t go away.
Is public speaking a skill? I am often asked this question by students. I will try to answer to encourage my readers to invest time in public speaking. One purpose of this website is to help you develop your public speaking skills. Public speaking is not a single skill but …
Public speaking is an art. I will tell you why and it is my hope that you will engage yourself in learning and enjoying public speaking.
The art of speaking is so simple that it is difficult. There is a wrong impression that in order to make a successful speech you must have unusual natural talent in addition to long, arduous, and disciplined study. Do you, when asked to make a speech, fear the very idea …
Speak to change the world. Leaders speak so people listen, believe, and move. Public speaking is a superpower you can use to help your audience get what they want most in life. Each speech is a small step to help them get their biggest goals. When you speak as a …
Connect rather than impress. The shortest distance between two persons is authentic communication. A person who always aims for an impression is insecure. And maybe you are. You cannot erase insecurity by showing off. A show-off is deemed selfish. Everyone will smell you. The wiser ones will tolerate you to …
You are just one talk away to change the world. You have stories to tell that only you can give. Don’t let your story die in you. Don’t let your story die with you.
You speak in clubs only to share what you’ve learned from each project. And if you are like me who pay more attention to learning than earning badges, you can play bigger.
How can you do it?
Just keep this in mind: don’t deliver a script when delivering a speech in public.
Speaking is a conversation. Keep your eye contact. Use gestures, facial expressions, and body movements to amplify your message. You cannot make your speech visual if you read your speech.
My name is Jef Menguin. I am a trainer, author, and consultant.
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