Speaking 101: What Makes the Perfect Speaking Sample?

Speaking 101: What Makes the Perfect Speaking Sample?

Eager to be out on stage more? Having a few strong speaking samples on hand to showcase your style and expertise is a must-have. But what are the key things that event organizers look for when evaluating whether they want to add a speaker to their stage? How can your speaking sample stand out from the crowd and showcase yourself as a dynamic thought leader? Let’s look at some guidelines for helping you pick strong speaking samples.

Speaking 101: How to Encourage Audience Q&A and Engagement

Speaking 101: How to Encourage Audience Q&A and Engagement

You’ve spent hours on your slides and practicing what you are going to say in front of a mirror—now what? How can you make sure you’re connecting with the audience you’ve spent so much time preparing content for? Adding Q&A after your presentation is a great way to connect with your audience—we’re sharing here some helpful tips on how to get your attendees to be more engaged.

Speaking 101: Building a Strong Co-Presentation

Speaking 101: Building a Strong Co-Presentation

Conversational session formats—panels, fireside chats, and debates—are an engaging way to dive deeper into a topic at an event and hear different perspectives. What does it take to put together a strong co-presentation? It comes down to a lot of preparation, thought, and balance.

Speaking 101: Making the Most of an In-Person Event

Speaking 101: Making the Most of an In-Person Event

Now that a large portion of speaking engagements may not be as hassle-free as logging onto your computer, maximizing your time is more important than ever. Knowing how to make the most out of live conferences might feel like a distant memory, but these tips and tricks will help you fully reap the rewards of your upcoming, in-person speaking engagement. 

Speaking 101: How to Connect Using Body Language

Speaking 101: How to Connect Using Body Language

Delivering an engaging presentation that your audience will enjoy and remember takes more than just a great PowerPoint and well-outlined speech. In fact, having an effective presentation and being an influential speaker boils down to this: you have to be likable.

We share tips on how to make sure you convey warmth and competence on stage to draw a crowd that will remember you for your words and stage presence!

Speaking 101: How to Make Virtual Sessions More Interactive

Speaking 101: How to Make Virtual Sessions More Interactive

Speaking at online events is no easy feat. You must ensure your tech is fully functioning, your Wi-Fi is running at lightning speed, in-home distractions are at a minimum, and most importantly, that your session leaves attendees feeling engaged and inspired. Losing the attention of your audience is the last thing you want, so we’ve included five key strategies for keeping your audience engaged.