The Shy Speakers' Guide to Success on Stage

Tips & Strategies to Help You Speak Effectively to Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

Category Archives: Sales & Persuasion

The Power of Storytelling: 10 Reasons Why Stories Are Such Powerful Tools


We’ve heard a lot about it. Speakers use it. Politicians love it… But Storytellers started it. What exactly endears an audience to stories? And what makes it such a powerful … Continue reading

October 15, 2012 · 2 Comments

Are You an Influential Communicator?


One of the few people that consistently come to mind, when I ask participants at my workshop who they thought was a great speaker, would be the late Steve Jobs. … Continue reading

June 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Six Speaking Skills You Need For Managing a Crisis


I got the privilege of evaluating an advanced project during a meeting at Tampines Changkat Toastmasters Club this evening. The project was on “Crisis Management”. The speaker was expected chair … Continue reading

June 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Speaking to Sell


Sales and Selling has often been linked with the concept of persuasion and “getting people to spend money”. The idea of selling has therefore been tinged with a dose of … Continue reading

May 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment

The ‘Art’ of Sincerity


Art: [noun] a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation Sincerity: [noun] a quality of naturalness and simplicity ; the quality of being open and … Continue reading

April 30, 2007 · 3 Comments

Richard Quest: Public Speaking is a Performance


Now this marks the start of my plagiarism from Garr Reynolds! I came across this entry relating to a conversation that Garr shared with CNN Presenter Richard Quest on the … Continue reading

April 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment

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