Category: Blog

As 2016 Public Speaking World Champion – What would I do if I were to start over?     As I stared hard at the blank piece of paper, one thought kept gnawing at my mind – “How am I supposed to condense the ups and downs of my 15-year Public Speaking journey into a […]

Road To World Champion – Public Speaking & Presentation Tips That I Have Acquired Over 15 years     Have you ever experienced butterflies in your stomach when you were required to speak in front of an audience? Do you fear the audience members judging you? What if you don’t express to impress? Is the […]

Skills & Techniques That Goes Into The “Presentation of New iPhone”     Steve Jobs’ presentation abilities were famous, whether you attended one in person, watched one on television, or just heard about them. Although he didn’t utilize magic, the techniques he employed are crucial if you want to make a complicated piece of technology […]

That Dreaded PowerPoint Presentation/ Pitch is coming…How To Ace It!?     Public speaking/ Presentation need not be daunting, but if you don’t train and prepare for it, it ought to be then.   “Are you satisfied with the level you’re at now?” – “Can I present/ communicate better?”. Back then, I was a budding […]

  Dear Reader, welcome to the next installment of the vlog/blog series from the Public Speaking Academy! The majority of you, if not all of you, would have at least experienced this scenario as an audience member for a very long presentation. You have a coffee cup in one hand and a pack of mints […]

Communication Tips for that Career Change – What Should I Say?     We have shared interview tips in our articles, especially in using public speaking techniques and skills. While these tend to be on a broad level, such techniques/skills can also be applied to manage the more thorny questions you may encounter in an […]

The Modern Panelist – Managing Panels, Townhalls, or General Q&As with Confidence     As we return to physical communication settings with the drop in COVID-19 regulations, our learners are starting to re-acquaint themselves with tough scenarios. One example is panels or forums where the communicator is subject to an impromptu set of questions while […]

Escaping the Mental Block – Routines to Help You Deliver Your Best on Stage     Picture this – you have prepared your script, internalised your content, and rehearsed your body language cues. You are ready for this big business presentation, and start delivering your content. Things are moving smoothly when suddenly, your mind blanks […]

Professionalism in Communication – Speaking with Poise and Precision     If you have been following the various articles we share here, you would be aware of how communication techniques can change based on the context. One common scenario that we often get asked about is professional communication scenarios. What is the communication style for […]