A Blog Designed to Help You Become a Better Speaker
Speaking is NOT About Delivering Information
Speaking is NOT about standing in front and providing a bunch of information. People don’t remember information.
If I asked you to name what you learned in 3rd grade about American History, many of you won’t remember a single piece of information.
If I asked you to share what the bully on the playground said to you that year, you probably remember it down to exact way he or she said it.
Why? People don’t retain information strictly from facts. People retain information depending on the feeling attached.
This is why creativity – the use of humor, visuals, stories, etc., are so important in your talk. Creativity sparks emotion.
I like to think of creativity as a cake. The layers of the cake are your content. The frosting is creativity. It is what ties your talk together and makes it fun, enticing, and memorable.
Most of us don’t want to eat an entire cake of frosting (unless it’s buttercream…then...
Motivational Speaking: My Morning Routine Before an Event
Above is a video that gives an overview of my morning routine for when I do motivational speaking for out of state events.
I have different routines I've developed over time. One for later in the day events, night events, in-state, out of -state etc. If you are new speaker or performer who is starting to travel you will develop your own over time.
I remember googling and trying to find ANYTHING that could give me an idea of what to do when I traveled. I found nothing. That's why I made this video.
If you'd like more videos on public speaking, performing (behind the scenes), then you can watch the video here and subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Kindly, Stacy P.
How to Improve Your Speaking on Camera With These 4 Tips
You thought you did pretty good when you were speaking and THEN you watched yourself back….
And now you’re googling because you hated everything you saw in your video. I'm glad you stumbled onto this blog post, because I totally understand how you feel.
First, good job for making a decision to get better instead of folding up the ‘ol laptop and quitting. Second, there is a LOT that can be worked on but for this blog post we are only focusing on 4 things.
(When you get to # 4, you’ll see why.)
So - quiet on the set – let’s get started.
1. It's normal to hate yourself on camera.
Even famous actors hate themselves on camera. (Think Joaquin Phoenix storming out of an interview because they showed a clip of him. He refuses to watch himself.)
Unless you’re narcissistic, you don’t normally stare at yourself all day long every day to know what you actually look and sound like. You’re just walking around being...
How to Present Better on Camera-The Eyes Have It
If you’ve been keeping an eye out for ways to make you appear better on your videos or virtual presentations, you’ll find this blog eye opening.
(Two cheesy puns in the first sentence. No eye rolling allowed…)
If you’ve been eyeing fancy equipment, elaborate editing or plastic surgery - start smaller. Much smaller. Focus on the eyes first.
Why? Because the eyes don’t lie. On camera everything is amplified significantly. Which means the tiniest eye movement says a lot. Your audience on the other side of the lens can tell if you are uncomfortable, unprepared, or ready to divorce your significant other who just walked into the room.
Here's a Bird's Eye View of 7 Ways to Communicate Better Through Your Eyes On Camera
1. Keep the Camera at Eye Level
The camera lens should be equal or slightly higher than your eyes. Why? A few simple reasons, but the gist is it makes you look better.
When you’re zooming on...
