http://blog.ericfeng.com everything u need to know about public speaking Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:28:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ... And if you want to speak at their level (think Anthony Robbins, Darren La Croix or Obama Barrack), I suggest you start asking yourself these questions on a DAILY BASIS as well. Won't take you long yet the effects will blow you away. 1. What am I doing today ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/here-are-three-questions-that-world-class-speakers-ask-daily/ 2009 is going to be a grim year or so says the World Bank, fengshui masters and my mum. Markets are crashing, people are losing their jobs, stress is clearly in the air. In order to adapt to the new year, a lot has to change. For example our attitude ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/10-crazy-things-to-try-with-your-powerpoint-presentation-in-2009/ Remember Pareto's Principle? Where 80% of the results comes from 20% of your effort. Or 80% of your revenue generated by 20% of your customers. This principle works here in public speaking as well. If you are tight for time, and you want to know what you can do minimally ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/here-are-3-things-your-speech-cant-do-without/ Yup. I have unfortunately passed away, and it has taken a great deal of effort to reach out to my readers from the afterlife. I've managed to possess someone and am now typing this from an Internet café as we speak. (Metaphorically.) Okay, just kidding. That's probably what some of you thought, ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/eric-feng-just-passed-away-memorial-details-below/ Here, John gives you the lowdown on observing and creating your own humor monologues. At the end of the article, you should come to a realization that...I'm not going to spoil it for you now! Read on *grins* Oh no!!! Not another observational humor monologue! I realize that few readers have ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/john-kinde-says-personal-growth-public-speaking/ Photo credits to Neville I finally finished reading a book written by a magician. No, I am not switching careers. More importantly, Steve Cohen who is famously known as the Millionaire's Magician (for obvious reasons) writes about his secrets to a winning delivery of his magic performances in his book "Win ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/a-magicians-trick-that-will-get-your-audience-at-the-edge-of-their-seats/ The guy you see above is Jonathon Harris, an artist and computer scientist. In his TED presentation, he shared about his passion of collecting stories around the world. Leveraging on technology, he was able to scan the world's blogs to capture snapshots of the writer's feelings, through pictures and words. ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/a-public-speaking-secret-revealed-by-jonathon-harris-find-out-how-you-can-win-a-397-ticket-to-my-public-speaking-seminar/ Photo credits to sharumpe This week, I'm featuring another article from a fellow friend of mine... and a very funny man -- John Kinde But before you go on to reading his article, let me spoil it for you by telling you why I liked this one. When we think of humor in ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/sunday-special-how-to-be-funny-john-kinde-style/ Photo credits to judoclub When there’s a storm, the grass bends over and lives to see another day. The oak tree that stands upright and unyielding will eventually be uprooted. The same goes for public speaking. Don’t antagonize your audience – they’re not there to be offended. And if you do offend ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/how-to-speak-more-presuasively-with-ju-jitsu/ Photo credits to Slimmer Jimmer Let's set things straight. There is absolutely NO way you can learn how to swim or cook from just reading a book or attending a seminar unless you are a genius. Yes? And there's a reason why there are still a gazillion number of people who ... http://blog.ericfeng.com/15-more-ways-to-take-the-stage-and-sharpen-your-public-speaking-skills/