Ubong: For people who want to learn how to speak in public for the first time from politicians to business people who don’t know how to speak in public; what would be the first few things you would like such beginners to know? Patricia: If you are a beginner, stop telling yourself you are not a good speaker. You are an inexperienced, untrained speaker. Two, do not postpone it because ...

A writer once said that it takes one hour for a minute of presentation. How apt this statement is cannot be verified, but what is evident is that it takes a lot of time and effort to prepare for a meaningful speech. Preparations for speeches are not something to be glossed over because it takes a lot of effort to bring out something worthwhile. Following the submission of Roger Kiplin...

There are many skills a manager and leader must have but none is as impressive as public speaking; that great and appealing ability to project the personality of the leader or manager to the stage and spotlight and command almost immediately the required trust, respect and buy-in. You may think you are doing well as a leader or manager, but think how better you could be performing of you...

Intro: Over 90% of prominent persons from government officials to corporate executives are stuck with the paper – they are stuck with reading their speeches word for word. If you doubt this statistic wait till tonight’s evening news and you will discover for yourself how real this is. Ample research equally shows that over 60% of viewers of the late night news soon fall asleep barely 5 t...