by Craig Rentmeester | Oct 29, 2007 | Public Speaking
PowerPoint. Is it a crutch or a tool? Some think it’s a tool; others think it’s a crutch. For good reason. PowerPoint, in my opinion, is widely misused. My TakePowerPoint is both a tool and a crutch. Below are my six guidelines for creating a...
by Craig Rentmeester | Oct 25, 2007 | Public Speaking
The best public speakers know how to engage an audience. There are different ways to achieve this. I break them down into three categories. People came to here you speak with expectations. They’re expecting to hear your thoughts and ideas with the hopes...
by Craig Rentmeester | Oct 23, 2007 | Public Speaking
For most speeches, there are three parts — introduction, body and conclusion. However, different components should be present in each of these parts. Here is a classic speech model. It basically mirrors an essay. IntroductionAttention...
by Craig Rentmeester | Oct 23, 2007 | Public Speaking
There are many different types of speeches. Some of the more popular types of speeches are listed below. InformationalMotivationalPersuasiveDescriptiveDemonstrationNarrativeSpecial OccasionIntroduction For sake of brevity, I am going to focus on speeches that are used...
by Craig Rentmeester | Oct 19, 2007 | Public Speaking
Everyone has had a speech that didn’t go as planned — whether the projector burnt out, a team member didn’t show up or you nervously fumbled through thoughts. I thought, there’s no better way to start out "Speech Week" than with a...