Top 7 Posts on Public Speaking and Communication in 2013
You're the top. You're the Coliseum. You're the top! You're the most popular blog posts of 2013. (Wrote Cole Porter never ever!)
As 2013 closes, It's always fun to create this list to see which blog posts hit a chord with you.
Without further ado – here are the top 7 posts from 2013!
Table of Contents
- 1 #7 The Most Important Word in Any Presentation
- 2 #6 5 of the Smartest Things Said About Public Speaking
- 3 #5 4 Simple Ways to Engage Any Audience
- 4 #4 7 Habits of Highly Effective Speakers
- 5 #3 How to Kill a Persuasive Speech with One Tiny Word
- 6 #2 4 Steps to Finding a Speech Topic that Clicks
- 7 #1 The Huge Difference between Communication and CommunicationS
- 8 Bonus: Introverts Make the Best Speakers
#7 The Most Important Word in Any Presentation
Don’t you hate it when a speaker gets up and waxes on poetically about themselves for the first 5 minutes of a presentation? Why? Because it's ignoring the most important word you should be uttering in ever presentation.
#6 5 of the Smartest Things Said About Public Speaking
Mastering the art of public speaking is tough work. Luckily, many skilled orators had walked this path before and shared their wisdom.
#5 4 Simple Ways to Engage Any Audience
Presentations need to keep the audience engaged and interacting. The easy part (although it may not feel that way) is standing up, keeping the audience on their edge of their seat means you need to keep the audience NEAR.
#4 7 Habits of Highly Effective Speakers
You need to get in the habit of giving a great speech. Make these 7 habits your guide to epic public speaking.
#3 How to Kill a Persuasive Speech with One Tiny Word
The purpose of most presentations is to persuade, sell, or attract clients. What if one tiny word slayed your ability to be persuasiveness? Here's the word to most definitely avoid…
#2 4 Steps to Finding a Speech Topic that Clicks
When you have to give a speech and you just don't know what to talk about, follow these 4-easy steps and find a winning topic that showcases your passion and connects with your audience.
And drumroll please….
#1 The Huge Difference between Communication and CommunicationS
This post started out as an epic rant and turned out to help people. Judging by the comments, there's a lot of confusion around when to use communication vs. communications.
Bonus post! Because who doesn't love a good bonus? This post got a lot of love at the end of the year and helped me focus on who I serve best.
Bonus: Introverts Make the Best Speakers
Here's to a wonderful, exciting 2014! I'm excited to bring you more content in different forms beyond writing (think audio, video and perhaps even drawing). My goal is to CREATE more for you.
