Art of Oratory

Public Speaking Dymamics: Vary Your Emotional Intensity

Dynamics—change—is the hallmark of an engaging speech. One variable that’s often overlooked is emotional intensity. Changes in intensity offer a…

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Public Speaking Dymamics: Vary Your Volume

So many speakers use their FM radio DJ voice … all the time. This is not dynamic speaking. Remember: “Dynamic” means…

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Public Speaking: Dialogue or Die a Log

So many speakers miss out on a huge opportunity to engage audiences when they narrate dialogue in past tense. He…

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Public Speaking: Words and Gestures

The relationships between gestures and spoken words are an important part of effective public speaking. Gestures can come before the…

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Public Speaking: Vary Your Pitch

Dynamics means “change,” and yet so many speakers think “dynamic speaking” means being loud and emphatic. Being a dynamic speaker…

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Psalms and Speakers

Winston S. Churchill gave thousands of speeches, and though he had a memory like an elephant’s, he read every one…

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Practice Big and Then Tone it Down

Speaking is theater but many speakers are afraid they’ll look “theatrical” or “over-the-top.” They hold themselves back and stay in…

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Pause After Telling a Joke

I coached a speaker who had entered a humorous speech contest. Her trial run in front of a supportive audience…

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Pause After Asking a Question

Did you ever wish you could make yourself invisible? Did you ever wish you could just fly away? Did you…

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Open Your Speech With a Story

I said goodbye to my traveling companion, rowed back to my anchored sailboat, sat in the cockpit, and looked around…

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