(That’s me in action at Raffles Junior College)

It has been a crazy two weeks for me which explains the awkward silence in The Public Speaking Blog. However I will like to assure you that I am still alive (thankfully!) and I have prepared a couple of interesting entries for next week. Meanwhile, let me share with you a recent article sent to me by Patricia Fripp, one of the more well known coaches in USA.
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This is a guest post written by a new online friend of mine, Perrine Oh. He found The Public Speaking Blog via The FAQ Book on Public Speaking and later initiated a really thoughtful email. To cut the long story short, I read 10 entries he wrote in one seating. My conclusion - this guy can write! And one of the articles that stood out is the one that you are going to reading right now. Perrine, take it away!
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This is the second time I am reading Craig’s article and I strongly recommend you to invest 5 minutes of your time to read it as well. Why you may ask. Because you are about to uncover one of the secrets of world-class speakers. By the way, he is 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking.

I read this article about three years ago when I was still considered a rookie in public speaking. And right after that, I signed up for a coaching program led by five of the world champions of public speaking. And this decision has reaped me five national trophies, a public speaking blog ranked top ten on google, three media features, a book on public speaking and my very own clients - about 3000 for workshops and 20+ one one one!

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Late last year, I started the Friday special that went down in flames after a month. 3 reasons why. Laziness, laziness, laziness. Not necessarily in that order. And then early this year, fellow blogger Andrew Dlugan did us a big favor by giving a low down on 86 public speaking blogs. And instead of visiting each site to sieve out the good stuff, I did something really lazy (to my credit).

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Hello! It has been a while since I blogged on The Public Speaking Blog. My excuse this time - Chinese New Year! It’s a week long of spring cleaning, shopping for clothes, decorating the house, baking new year goodies and more. And then today is the eve of Chinese New Year where we just had our reunion dinner, very similar to Thanksgiving in America.

In the coming week, we will be visiting all our relatives and friends and it is going to be really tough to get some time off to blog. But I will do my best alright! Meanwhile, I shall share with you an interview starring John Kinde, the very funny man who has a knack for observational humor.

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(You will understand why I use this picture for this post later… so read on)

One of the common headaches that speakers face is not knowing what to say. They know that their speech has to have solid content and high speech value. They know that their speech has to be engaging and entertaining. But HOW exactly do you come up with killer content without having to break any sweat?

The solution is in the article below, written by Patricia Fripp, a highly well respected executive speech coach in USA, and also a contributor to The FAQ Book on Public Speaking’s fast action bonus gift.

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Spectacular presenting is not an accident. It’s not just going to happen any more than you can pick up a guitar and play it from first strum. Just like an instrument, our speaking and presenting can get out of tune if we do not continue to learn and apply.

I’ll have to admit that two things amaze me about speakers and presenters.

First, many speakers live with ongoing unnecessary fear. They “claim” they do not want to be afraid. They “say” they want to step before the crowd with confidence and assurance. However, I don’t think that is true, which brings us to…

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This outrageously informative article was written by John Kinde, a household name in The Public Speaking Blog. Some of the tips he shared (like colour-coding your speech or using punch words even for non-funny lines) are new to me and I am definitely going to try them out. A must read for anyone who wants to deliver a powerful speech! Over to you, John.
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If you want to improve a speech, you need to record it so you can analyze it. This means making an audio recording, or better yet a video recording. And also making a manuscript of what you actually delivered to a live audience. Then you’re able to do an in-depth review of your speech content, structure and delivery.

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I read an average of 25 blog entries, 2 ebooks and half a book every day. And I still think it is not enough. A good 50% of the content relates to public speaking, the other 50% relates to internet marketing, holistic living and branding. What about you? What do you read on a regular basis?

In a recent survey to my SpeakEZ subscribers (see box on top right hand corner), I posed a series of questions to them including this one: “What other public speaking websites do you visit?”. The results was shocking. A good 74% of them only visits sites that I recommend in my emails and blog. I am not sure if I should be flattered or worried. Flattered because they trust my opinion. Worried because they are lazy… and they don’t bother googling for more speaking resource.

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Stumbled onto a public speaking article written by Brian Kim this morning. According to Brian, his personal development blog is one of the top 5% most read. Impressive.

What I really like about his article is his sincerity in wanting to share. The P.R.E.P framework he shared was also particularly useful, especially for those of you who always have trouble remembering your speech. Brian also emphasized that as a speaker, you should not broadcast. Instead, you converse. I know, you heard that before… but check out the example he gave. It was spot on!

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