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July 2004 |
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Can Public Speaking Video
Games
Cure Fears of Public Speaking? |
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If public
speaking is your biggest fear, California psychologists are
testing a new cure: a public speaking video game.
The
technical term for the cure is "virtual reality therapy" and it’s being
tested in San Diego at the Virtual Reality Medical Center.
The VRMC uses virtual reality to cure many types of phobias,
including fear of driving, flying, and yes, public speaking,
according to an article in a recent edition of Psychiatric
News. |
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Need to Introduce a Keynote Speaker?
Tell a Story. Don't Recite a Resume. |
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Here’s an excerpt of a typical speaker
introduction:
“Joe Smith is President of the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Realtors, and
is President Emeritus of the Auxiliary
Firefighters Fund of the Central Plains. He
graduated in the lower half of his class from
Central State University with a major in Car
Wash Administration and a Minor in Box Carving.
He loves to hunt (and drink) wild turkey.
His
lovely wife Cindy is active in their church.
They have three children, John Jr., Bubba, and
Earlene.”
Here’s what the audience typically hears.
“Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Wild turkey.
Blah, Blah. . . . . .”
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Employees Trash Their Boss' Speaking Skills. Only Half of
Employees Like Boss' Speeches. |
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“Great
speech boss. You really nailed it!”
Sound
familiar? Well if your employees always tell you that you
gave a great speech, there’s a good chance that they’re
stretching the truth, according to a recent study mentioned at
the website
www.accountingweb.com.
The
study found that only half of those surveyed admired their
boss’s communication skills. |
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What Can Bryant Gumbel Teach Public Speakers About Eye
Contact? |
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Want to
know how to make good eye contact with your audience during
a presentation? Just ask television news personality Bryant
Gumbel.
Gumbel
says "When I talk to millions on television, I
actually act as if I'm only talking to one person. And
I look right at that one person."
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Want
to Nail Your Next Big Presentation? Let Our Coaches Help
You Be a Star! |
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When Henry
Ford introduced the Model T, the joke was that you could have
your car any color you wanted “Just so long as you want
black.” Unfortunately, most public speaking training is the
same.
Most
public speaking training takes place in workshops. But
Speechworks is changing that model with Communication
Situation Coaching. |
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