Leading the Perfect Q&A
A great Q&A session (#16 on my list of 25 essential skills for a public speaker) does not materialize just because you (or the event organizers) include it on the agenda.A great Q&A session –...
View ArticleBest Man Speech: What’s the Key to Succeed?
“Loved it! Well DONE.”“Great speech – hilarious!”“Mate, that was awesome.”A great Best Man Speech is the highlight of any wedding banquet.But exactly what makes a great Best Man Speech?A Great Best Man...
View ArticleHow to Deliver Group Presentations: The Unified Team Approach
Think of a group of people whose careers or circumstances require them to work well with one another: athletic teams, orchestras, or emergency room workers. If individual members “do their own thing,”...
View ArticleHow to Introduce a Speaker: 16 Essential Tips for Success
Speech introductions are often an afterthought, hastily thrown together at the last second by someone with little knowledge of the speaker, their speech, or the value for the audience.And yet, speech...
View ArticleHow to Ace the Impromptu Speech
This article is part of the 12 Days of Ask Six Minutes.This event is over now, but you can send your questions anytime.Several readers sent in questions related to impromptu speeches, including...
View ArticleHow to Master the Demonstration Speech
The demonstration speech is one of the fundamental types of presentations.Demo speeches are ubiquitous. They are assigned to students in high school and college. They are a staple in corporate and...
View ArticleHow to Plan a Great Group Discussion
Discussion groups come in numerous forms, including:committee discussionsinternal corporate meetingscustomer strategy sessionsindustry or academic conference panelsbrainstorming sessionsclassroom...
View ArticleHow to Lead a Discussion Group
The first article in this series explained how to plan a group discussion.In this article, we describe best practices when leading a group discussion.There’s much more involved than simply getting...
View ArticleHow to Manage 8 Tough Personas in a Group Discussion
In previous articles in this series, we learned how to plan and how to lead group discussions. In this article, we dig deeper into effectively managing different personalities that you will encounter...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for Presenting to Senior Executives
For many employees, the opportunity to present to senior executives is simultaneously a career dream and nightmare. Standing in front of them means that you are doing something right in your position,...
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