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...
by Craig Rentmeester | Oct 19, 2007 | Marketing & PR
Almost everyone, at one time or another, has to speak in front of an audience. And let’s face it, public speaking skills can set someone apart. As such, over the next week, I plan to do a series of posts about public speaking. Hopefully, everyone will find...