Public Speaking – Making it look easy (7)

Gems from around the blogosphere

In this, the final of my series on public speaking, I want to share some gems from around the blogosphere that might provide some interesting reading and help psych you up for becoming an effective public speaker. 

“What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Public Speaking” is a great little starter-pack, written in a semi-humorous style; a good place to start if you want to break yourself in gently. 

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223109

Infobarrel also provide some entry-level hints, somewhat more seriously, with this post:

http://www.infobarrel.com/Successful_Public_Speaking

For a comprehensive range of public presentation skills, you can’t go past Public Speaking International.  They have posts on just about every aspect of public speaking;

http://www.publicspeakinginternational.com/blog/

There is no place in public speaking for egocentricity, and in “The ‘Other-Conscious’ in Public Speaking”  Jim De Piante explains why.

http://blogs.pmi.org/blog/voices_on_project_management/2012/04/the-other-conscious-in-public.html

Speech and presentation leadership coach, communication consultant and author of “Speaking that Connects”, Eileen N. Sinett presents 10 quick tips to help you add polish to your speaking in this post.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/7UzZ7Y/humancapitalleague.com/Home/23709

Helium bloggers, Happy Dan, David Dewitt and Daniel Xio Wang, suggests a number of good ideas for the new public speaker to overcome the fear and hatred of speaking.

http://www.helium.com/items/972918-how-to-overcome-the-fear-of-public-speaking

http://www.helium.com/items/1802805-how-to-improve-public-speaking-skills

http://www.helium.com/items/1869437-advice-for-those-who-hate-public-speaking

Finally, for those of you who are ready for a bit of controversy, this next post might whet your appetite.  Kristi Hedges, a former trainer in public speaking, claims that training is a waste of time and money.  She claims that if you buy a book on the subject and practice in front of a webcam, you can get all the training you need.  Is she right?  See what you think.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2012/04/19/public-speaking-trainer-confesses-dont-waste-your-money-on-this/

Enjoy your reading – and your speaking!