Comments on: The Importance of Public Speaking http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/ Marketing, Technology, New Media, Entrepreneurship Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg Cangialosi http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-51647 Greg Cangialosi Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:26:58 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-51647 Thanks for the comment Glenda! Keep on reading, lots to learn on public speaking. its been truly invaluable to me as a business owner! All the best. Greg Thanks for the comment Glenda! Keep on reading, lots to learn on public speaking. its been truly invaluable to me as a business owner! All the best.

Greg

]]> By: glenda http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-51646 glenda Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:02:22 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-51646 I enjoy reading any article on public speaking. As a teacher/coach to kids and beginners, I am always on the lookout for new ways of effectively teaching public speaking to my students. I wonder what is there to learn that I need to know so I can pass this on to my students. I enjoy reading any article on public speaking. As a teacher/coach to kids and beginners, I am always on the lookout for new ways of effectively teaching public speaking to my students. I wonder what is there to learn that I need to know so I can pass this on to my students.

]]> By: kiran http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-51406 kiran Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:44:52 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-51406 thank you for giving a best idea to me and i have been selected for best speaker in a school. thank you for giving a best idea to me and i have been selected for best speaker in a school.

]]> By: Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Saturday, November 24, 2007 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-50368 Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Saturday, November 24, 2007 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:25:04 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-50368 [...] The Trend Junkie: The Importance of Public Speaking - “If you are nervous about public speaking, try to start out in small groups, even at the community level. I assure you the more you do it the more comfortable you will become. The reality is, if you know your subject and have a good understanding of the flow and format you want to present, it will get easier every time you get out there.” - Via Greg Verdino. [...] [...] The Trend Junkie: The Importance of Public Speaking – “If you are nervous about public speaking, try to start out in small groups, even at the community level. I assure you the more you do it the more comfortable you will become. The reality is, if you know your subject and have a good understanding of the flow and format you want to present, it will get easier every time you get out there.” – Via Greg Verdino. [...]

]]> By: Greg http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-50365 Greg Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:31:49 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-50365 Jeff - thanks for commenting. I agree with the "rehearsed" speaking gigs. I found myself getting more and more comfortable with "going off the cuff." Again, if you know your topic these can sometimes be the best events. Albert - Interesting approach, I am with you that everyone needs to play to their own strengths, thanks for sharing your experience and the book tip! - Greg Jeff – thanks for commenting. I agree with the “rehearsed” speaking gigs. I found myself getting more and more comfortable with “going off the cuff.” Again, if you know your topic these can sometimes be the best events.

Albert – Interesting approach, I am with you that everyone needs to play to their own strengths, thanks for sharing your experience and the book tip!

- Greg

]]> By: Albert Maruggi http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-50360 Albert Maruggi Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:21:46 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-50360 I agree that public speaking is a wonderful component for certain types of companies. I have a different approach to speaking than most. I treat it was a news show. I agree with Jeff slide decks are dead. I use interviews with a couple of key people relevant to the topic. I usually get them on video, or worse case I get their audio and run and image with the audio. It is a very different approach; I don't see anyone else doing it. I would like to take a slightly different swing on this public speaking topic. If you read this post and you think 'hey I need to be a better public speaker," but it's just not your thing, then by all means, don't do it. You can spend a lot of energy working your way up to mediocrity. I recommend a book Now Discover Your Strengths. http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/books/discover-strengths.php The net net of the book is this. Individuals are wired differently, and each person has a set of themes that are their strengths. So people who are juiced by getting in front of people they don't know and convincing them of something will be great public speakers. Those who are not, will not. I contend no matter what training they have, if it is against their core themes, they will be out of their element and it will show. Some are better researchers, others better at organizing people and things. The point is to do it right, public speaking takes the right mix of knowledge, personality, wit and the need for that kind of risk. I was in television news as a reporter and anchor. There is something audiences perceive, call it camera presence, stage presence, but it's there, and quite frankly you can’t teach it. I agree that public speaking is a wonderful component for certain types of companies. I have a different approach to speaking than most. I treat it was a news show. I agree with Jeff slide decks are dead.

I use interviews with a couple of key people relevant to the topic. I usually get them on video, or worse case I get their audio and run and image with the audio. It is a very different approach; I don’t see anyone else doing it.

I would like to take a slightly different swing on this public speaking topic. If you read this post and you think ‘hey I need to be a better public speaker,” but it’s just not your thing, then by all means, don’t do it.

You can spend a lot of energy working your way up to mediocrity.

I recommend a book Now Discover Your Strengths. http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/books/discover-strengths.php

The net net of the book is this. Individuals are wired differently, and each person has a set of themes that are their strengths. So people who are juiced by getting in front of people they don’t know and convincing them of something will be great public speakers. Those who are not, will not. I contend no matter what training they have, if it is against their core themes, they will be out of their element and it will show.

Some are better researchers, others better at organizing people and things. The point is to do it right, public speaking takes the right mix of knowledge, personality, wit and the need for that kind of risk. I was in television news as a reporter and anchor. There is something audiences perceive, call it camera presence, stage presence, but it’s there, and quite frankly you can’t teach it.

]]> By: Jeff Pulver http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-50355 Jeff Pulver Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:03:13 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-50355 Greg, I enjoyed your post. Thanks for sharing. I've also had similar feelings and experiences regarding public speaking when I was first getting started. These days I opt to stay as far away from slide decks as possible and just speak from the heart. And because of this, I try not to over practice my speak since it is sometimes the spontaneous things you say which are the most meaningful for the audience. When I over rehearse a talk, I lose that edge. And sometimes all I have is that edge... The only time I would worry about a slide deck would be to answer the question of what I would like to share with the audience as the key takeaway points - but that would be for after the presentation, not before. And sometimes I point people to my blog to get the summary points. Depends upon the situation. I look forward to catching one of your public talks in 2008. and Mr. Michael Bailey, thanks for linking to it. This is how I found this blog post. Thanks again. :) Greg,

I enjoyed your post. Thanks for sharing.

I’ve also had similar feelings and experiences regarding public speaking when I was first getting started.

These days I opt to stay as far away from slide decks as possible and just speak from the heart. And because of this, I try not to over practice my speak since it is sometimes the spontaneous things you say which are the most meaningful for the audience. When I over rehearse a talk, I lose that edge. And sometimes all I have is that edge…

The only time I would worry about a slide deck would be to answer the question of what I would like to share with the audience as the key takeaway points – but that would be for after the presentation, not before. And sometimes I point people to my blog to get the summary points. Depends upon the situation.

I look forward to catching one of your public talks in 2008.

and Mr. Michael Bailey, thanks for linking to it. This is how I found this blog post. Thanks again. :)

]]> By: Greg http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-50354 Greg Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:57:43 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-50354 Thanks for commenting! Michael, glad the post was helpful for you, I look forward to MB 2.0! Niamh, thanks for stopping by I appreciate you reading the blog. Best, Greg Thanks for commenting!

Michael, glad the post was helpful for you, I look forward to MB 2.0!

Niamh, thanks for stopping by I appreciate you reading the blog.

Best,

Greg

]]> By: Niamh Kiernan http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-50353 Niamh Kiernan Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:08:09 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-50353 Great post. Quite a few years ago I decided to tackle public speaking. I saw that it was becoming more and more a required skill. I went tot he Athenians Speakers Club in Hammersmith, London for many months and mastered the fundamentals. I moved house and unfortunately there was not a club near me. There are Toastmaster clubs all over the world. Great post. Quite a few years ago I decided to tackle public speaking. I saw that it was becoming more and more a required skill. I went tot he Athenians Speakers Club in Hammersmith, London for many months and mastered the fundamentals. I moved house and unfortunately there was not a club near me. There are Toastmaster clubs all over the world.

]]> By: Michael Bailey http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-50352 Michael Bailey Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:07:13 +0000 http://www.thetrendjunkie.com/index.php/2007/11/19/the-importance-of-public-speaking/#comment-50352 Greg - thanks for this post! This is by far one awesome post - it gels directly with what I am currently doing at this point in my life. I'm getting everything in line to re-invent myself, staying out of comfort zones, and in general creating Michael Bailey 2.0 Coming from a background of computer programming and technical fields, I don't have a lot of public speaking experience, but the more I've been throwing myself out there, I'm finding out that, "YES" in fact, I actually like people! ;^) I'm going to copy your post and save it here to use a grounding reference in the future. Thanks again! Greg – thanks for this post!

This is by far one awesome post – it gels directly with what I am currently doing at this point in my life.

I’m getting everything in line to re-invent myself, staying out of comfort zones, and in general creating Michael Bailey 2.0

Coming from a background of computer programming and technical fields, I don’t have a lot of public speaking experience, but the more I’ve been throwing myself out there, I’m finding out that, “YES” in fact, I actually like people! ;^)

I’m going to copy your post and save it here to use a grounding reference in the future.

Thanks again!

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