By Morgan McCullough Whether you like it or not, there will be a point in your PR career where you’ll have to speak in front of an audience. You probably have already had to do this as part of your coursework. From client pitches to executive briefings, you’ll deliver an uncountable number of presentations during your…… Continue reading How to Use Public Speaking Anxiety to Your Advantage
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Nothing Speaks Louder than Your Credibility: Tips from a Public Speaking Coach
By Morgan McCullough In the prior post of this series, I wrote about the importance of writing your speech for the ear. However, even if you’re an excellent public speaker and have a brilliantly written speech, your work is far from over. Effective public speakers establish their credibility so that the audience views them as trustworthy,…… Continue reading Nothing Speaks Louder than Your Credibility: Tips from a Public Speaking Coach
Writing for the Ear: Tips from a Public Speaking Coach
By Morgan McCullough It is a given that to be successful in the industry, PR professionals must be skilled writers. What we often fail to realize, though, is that we also need to be competent public speakers. Common public speaking scenarios that PR professionals experience are pitches to clients, oral briefings to account executives, and…… Continue reading Writing for the Ear: Tips from a Public Speaking Coach
How to Stop the ‘Ums’ and ‘Uhs’
We’ve all been there. In ameeting someone asks you an unexpected question that you don’t immediately know how to answer. As your mind searches for something to say, your mouth begins to speak. If you were to listen to a recording of your response, it would likely include a few “ums” and “uhs” as you…… Continue reading How to Stop the ‘Ums’ and ‘Uhs’
You, Too, Can Be a Great Speaker: 4 Simple Tips
You can become a great speaker if you follow four simple rules offered up by Edelman’s dynamic media and presentation guru Mary Gannon. Speaking to DePaul PR/AD students in my class this week, Mary listed these four tips for successful presentations: Prepare, prepare, prepare with the audience in mind—why should they care? Start with why…… Continue reading You, Too, Can Be a Great Speaker: 4 Simple Tips