The Public Speaker's Quick And Dirty Tips For Improving Your Communication Skills

The Public Speaker share 4 tips for exerting influence to get your ideas heard.

Do you dread getting up in front of others? Unfortunately, performance anxiety can exact a huge toll on self-confidence and self-esteem. If you have stage fright, you’re in good company. Some of the most popular performers also also suffer from anxiety on stage. Here are 8 celebrities who have overcome their nerves.

If you need to project your voice and make yourself heard, The Public Speaker has 3 tips for how to make your voice bigger (rather than just louder).

LinkedIn is useful for much more than just job searching. The Public Speaker explains how LinkedIn can help you build your network and engage customers.

The Public Speaker explores the techniques that comedians practice to be memorable performers. See how these tips can help make you a better speaker.

March Madness is here. The Public Speaker shows us how to motivate our team like a pro. We look at famous speeches and see why they work.

How do you impress a VIP who doesn’t know you from a hole in the wall? The Public Speaker offers 8 tips to help you network more effectively and get noticed.

Happy birthday Twitter! The Public Speaker tells us 10 things she wishes she had known about Twitter from the beginning. It’s not too late to join Twitter and use it to promote your business.

You’ve got a speech to give, but you’ve procrastinated. Not to worry, the Public Speaker tells you how to give a great presentation even if you waited until the last minute to prepare. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1jVnN2M

We can learn a lot about public speaking by watching The Oscars. The Public Speaker reviews Jared Leto’s Oscar acceptance speech and explains why it’s a great example of how to accept an award.

The Public Speaker takes another look at speaking to an audience of children. Here are 10 more tips for keeping a school-age audience engaged.

Speaking to a group of children is not the same as speaking to a group of adults. The Public Speaker gives tips to help you engage some of the most discerning listeners: children.

Men and women use social media differently. In Part 2 of this series, The Public Speaker explains how we can learn from each other and get better at promoting ourselves and building online relationships.

Men and women use social media differently. The Public Speaker explains how we can learn from each other and get better at promoting ourselves and building relationships online.

This year’s Golden Globes were ripe with teachable moments for public speakers. The The Public Speaker shares 5 1/2 lessons from this year's awards ceremony.

Swearing can be persuasive if you do it right. The Public Speaker explores how profanity can be used effectively. Download your FREE report, "7 Essential Trails of Exceptional People" or learn more by visiting www.smarttalksuccess.com

Swearing in a podcast or during a speech -- does it help get your point across or just alienate your audience? It's not so simple. The Public Speaker tackles this thorny issue in Part 1 of this series on profanity.

Let’s start the new year by reviewing the top 10 Public Speaker podcast episodes of the past year. Which communication tips made the biggest impact in 2013? Listen to find out! Visit smarttalksuccess.com to learn more about Smart Talk.

Making introductions is hard. Remembering names is even harder. In Part 2 of this series, the Public Speaker shares her 5 secrets for always remembering the names of people you meet.

Not all presentations are given standing up. Whether it’s an interview, a power lunch, or a team meeting, following these 7 tips will help you make an effective sit-down presentation.