Public Speaking
Speaking to camera
A lens is the hardest audience there is, because it gives you absolutely nothing back.
Topic
delivery
Every I Am Talkative article tagged delivery — 8 pieces across 3 sections.
Public Speaking
The first minute
Openings are the most disproportionately valuable part of a talk and the part most often wasted on housekeeping.
Voice & Accent
Sounding confident when you are not
Perceived confidence is produced by a handful of specific behaviours, and they can be adopted without deceiving anyone.
Storytelling
Endings
Most stories, talks and articles are ruined in the last thirty seconds by a speaker who did not know how to stop.
Public Speaking
Reading a room while you speak
Audiences signal continuously and most speakers are too busy delivering to notice.
Voice & Accent
Speaking on recordings and calls
The medium removes most of the signals you rely on, which changes what the voice has to do.
Public Speaking
Speaking without slides
Slides are a crutch that frequently damages the talk, and the alternative is more straightforward than it appears.
Voice & Accent
Pace, pausing and being understood
Speaking too fast is the most common problem and the least noticed by the speaker.