August has been quite an eventful month for the PS Blog (a.k.a The Public Speaking Blog) especially with the announcement of my book deal, the shooting of Speaker Idol and the teary goodbyes as I embark on my journy to Sri Lanka. However all well ends well. I am happy to announce that The FAQ Book on Public Speaking is in the final stage of editing, and you should be able to get your hands on the electronic form within the next two weeks. Meanwhile, knock yourself out with August’s top five!

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This entry is the fifth installlation to a seven part series that answers to some of your most frequently asked questions.

How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?

Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?

How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?

What suggestions can you give to help me capture the attention of the audience?

What are all the crucial ways to draw the audience into your speech hence connecting with them. Please elaborate in details each of the way.

E5. Be Their Friend

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Contrary to the popular belief that your audience wants you to succeed, I believe it comes with a condition — you have to deserve it. I have seen many speakers who interpret the reassurance as an excuse to be sloppy in their presentation. They abuse the kindness of their audience and end up wasting their time. Hence I usually take the tougher route and demand the speaker to be vigilant in their preparation whether the audience wants them to succeed or not.

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This entry is the fouth installlation to a seven part series that answers to some of your most frequently asked questions.

How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?

Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?

How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?

What suggestions can you give to help me capture the attention of the audience?

What are all the crucial ways to draw the audience into your speech hence connecting with them. Please elaborate in details each of the way.

E4. (Be) Your Audience!

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Over the years, we have heard our fair share of public speaking advice that ranges from “Lame” to “Spongebob Square Pants kind-of Lame”. Isn’t it time we bring them out in the open and set them on fire? At least that was what Andrew and I thought. Riding on the wave of ingenuity, we came up with five spoof videos to ridicule the sucky speaking advice that you have frequently receive. We have also included bite-size tips to help you sharpen your speaking skills. All in just 3 to 5 minutes. It’s really easy to watch, especially when you are skiving at work… (grins)

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“Look! Who’s Talking La?” is the title of our very first Speaker Idol Show that will be launching mid September on Active Channel TV. It all started from a chance encounter with Todd, CEO and producer of Active Channel TV. From our conversation, he learnt that Andrew and I were writing a book on public speaking. And as we were brainstorming on ways to promote the book internationally, the idea of doing a speaking show hit us. And before we knew it, we were making plans of shooting a Singapore version of Speaker Idol.

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This entry is the third installlation to a seven part series that answers to some of your most frequently asked questions below:

How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?

Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?

How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?

What suggestions can you give to help me capture the attention of the audience?

What are all the crucial ways to draw the audience into your speech hence connecting with them. Please elaborate in details each of the way.

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This entry is the second installlation to a seven part series that answers to some of your most frequently asked questions below:

How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?

Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?

How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?

What suggestions can you give to help me capture the attention of the audience?

What are all the crucial ways to draw the audience into your speech hence connecting with them. Please elaborate in details each of the way.

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Just got off on the phone with Darien and Darius, the two enigmatic radio hosts from Philadelphia, US. We first met at Panorama Toastmasters and it has been a year since we chatted. But thanks to the FAQ Book, we got to catch up again - this time live on radio! Because of the time difference, I had to crawl out of bed at 6 in the morning to make sure I don’t miss the interview. Can you imagine if I overslept and have the two hosts and thousands of listeners waiting??!! Not very nice.

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Among the questions that I have received from you thus far, this seems to be one of the most asked question, and it comes in various forms.

How do I interest, impact and impress the audience?

Can you share with me how I can influence my audience?

How do you make sure that your audience listens intently to you?

What suggestions can you give to help me capture the attention of the audience?

What are all the crucial ways to draw the audience into your speech hence connecting with them. Please elaborate in details each of the way.

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