Getting on and off is part of the performance. Sometimes you need to arrive early and look at the venue to figure out how you’ll do this....

There's a reason performers have rehearsals and tech checks just before the show. Unfamiliarity with the setup is a recipe for things...

The Queen’s Christmas message is almost a religious ceremony  in some households. At 3pm  GMT, British  families (and many others,...

I challenge you not to ge tingles when you listen to this.Your voice is an instrument, and using it to best effect takes practice. James...

Keating’s speechwriter Don Watson wrote in his memoirs that  Keating “painted word pictures, created images and moods at a stroke. He...

Speakers who watch  the clock and always finish comfortably before their time runs out, are well respected and make a big contribution to...

Presence and charisma are  gold if you’re in the leadership business. Perhaps because of these superb skills, these people get noticed,...

First time speakers are often squaring up to taking the mike at a special occasion.  Maybe it’s your mate’s  21st or wedding,  someone...

No I’m not complaining about people who embarrass us with details of their dental dramas, or their sex life, I’m talking about how to...

Look after your voice! All public speakers need to know how to maintain their most important asset. If you’re a professional talker, you...

It’s a familiar scene: you’re supposed to be in charge of the discussion but you find yourself at the mercy of a long-winded speaker; or...

Look closely. I have lipstick on my teeth. And nobody told me! Your appearance builds rapport. It also impresses people, and expresses...

This famous statistical graphic shows the losses of Napoleon's army as it attempted to invade Russia in 1812. The thick band shows the...