Category: Blog
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Is Public Speaking Training Really Effective? The Role of Learning Programmes for Communication
Is Public Speaking Training Really Effective? The Role of Learning Programmes for Communication It may be unsurprising for us to write a response to the question above – especially since we are in the business of creating and executing public speaking programmes. However, not much is often shared about the effectiveness of public […]
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Can I Use Public Speaking Skills to Make Friends? Bringing the Stage to the Social Settings
Can I Use Public Speaking Skills to Make Friends? Bringing the Stage to the Social Settings Mention “public speaking,” and the main thing that will pop in your mind is a presentation before a large audience. In our training, however, we often emphasise the applicability of public speaking/communication skills to settings beyond the […]
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This is Too Dramatic! Maintaining the Balance with Body Language Elements
This is Too Dramatic! Maintaining the Balance with Body Language Elements When we cover body language techniques in our public speaking programmes, one of the immediate queries often centres around the concern about being too ‘dramatic’. This tends to happen especially when the learners are shown specific examples in a keynote or motivational […]
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Training Tips for the Trainer in You – Managing Training/Teaching Scenarios
Training Tips for the Trainer in You – Managing Training/Teaching Scenarios Public speaking/communication techniques are applicable beyond the typical stage – be it a conversation, discussion, or presentation. This is one of the key starting points we take when approaching public speaking training, especially in nurturing versatile communicators. Among the many stages one […]
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What is Public Speaking About? To the Stage and Beyond
What is Public Speaking About? To the Stage and Beyond We usually share public speaking tips or communication techniques that you can apply to your relevant settings. This often presupposes that the reader is aware of what public speaking entails. However, in our classes and training programmes, we often encounter questions or discussions […]
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Should I Join a Competition – Bringing Success Through the Competitive Spirit
Should I Join a Competition – Bringing Success Through the Competitive Spirit If you are someone who often shies away from competition, today’s article is for you. Competitive settings can be daunting, especially when the stakes are high and matters of pride come into the picture. For public speaking, competitive settings bring the […]
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Energising a Lacklustre Audience – Breaking the Silence in the Crowd
Energising a Lacklustre Audience – Breaking the Silence in the Crowd Imagine preparing day and night on your script, rehearsing the delivery elements, and mastering your content – only to experience a quiet, low-energy audience in front of you. While the former elements are internal factors within your control, external factors (such as […]
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My Child is Very Confident, But … – How To Track My Child’s Public Speaking Progress
My Child is Very Confident, But … – How To Track My Child’s Public Speaking Progress It may be difficult to track and monitor your child’s progress, especially for a soft-skills development programme (such as our public speaking programme). In hard skills/subjects, quantitative grades give a right/wrong image of your child’s journey. In […]
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My Child Does Not Want to Learn Public Speaking – Encouraging an Important Soft Skill!
My Child Does Not Want to Learn Public Speaking – Encouraging an Important Soft Skill! Not everyone enjoys public speaking – if you have tried to bring your child for enrichment activities, you are likely to have encountered resistance from them. Sometimes, this comes about because of workload or scheduling issues. However, we […]