One of the most powerful speaking tips that I have received so far has to be from David Brooks, 1990 World Champion of Public Speaking. In one of his coaching sessions, he shared that public speaking can be summarized in six words. If you have been a frequent reader of this blog, I am sure you are mouthing the six words right now. That’s right: Tell a story, make a point! Over the past one year, I have spoke and wrote fervently about the power of stories.

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This is the most recent article written by Patricia Fripp, the first female President of the National Speakers Association. She is widely regarded as the Oprah Winfrey of the public speaking industry and I am honoured to have her as one of my partners for the upcoming book - The FAQ Book on Public Speaking. I found this article particularly insightful. Couldn’t have said it any better myself so let’s hear it from her directly.
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There are many ways we learn; let us look specifically how they relate to improving the spoken word.

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There you go… 7 eric-trifying ways to charm the pants out of your audience and have them eating from your hands! My advice is to pick one favorite and test it out until it works. No rush. Most importantly, act on them!

1. Make Your Audience The Hero
2. Solid Content & High Speech Value
3. Keep Them On Their Toes
4. (Be) Your Audience
5. Be Their Friend
6. Keep ‘em Laughing
7. Sincerity Rules!

Cheers,
Eric Feng
Your Public Speaking Coach

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At 10.26 am today Sri Lanka time, I submitted the last batch of content to my editor for final proofreading. I can’t help but feel a huge sense of completion. The kind that makes you want to rush out of your hotel room and do a little chicken dance in front of all the kids at the poolside. Ever since I came back from US last October, I wanted to write a book but procrastination and self douut got in the way. It was only in February this year that the book idea came back with a new found fervency. Credits go to my partner-in-crime, Andrew. After an email and a 53 page proposal from him, I was adamant to make it happen. And from the way things are going, it’s going to happen.

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This entry is the last 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.

E7. Sincerity Rules

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This entry is the sixth 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.

E6. Keep ‘em Laughing

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Let me share with you a quick lesson that I have learnt recently from watching the a downright hilarious movie - Evans Almighty.

In the movie, Congressmen Baxter (played by Steve Carell) prays to God that he wants to change the world while his wife prayed for the family to get closer. Shortly after, Baxter was approached by God (played by who else but Morgan Freeman) to build an Ark just like Noah in Genesis. After much resistance and denial, Baxter accepted his mission and went ahead to build the Ark.

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