It usually takes me three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. (Mark Twain)

Let thy speech be better than silence , or be silent. (Dionysis the Elder)

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence (Marcus Tullius Cicero)

Don't tell us everything you know. We don't want to know everything you know.

"There's no such thing as dull material. Only dull presenters." (Arch Lustberg)

eye contact

Pause silently

Always leave the audience wanting more. They should feel sorry, not releived, that it's over.

Everything about you sends a signal

The way you use your face, your hands and your voice sends signals. What you wear sends signals. So does your general appearance, your grooming. In short, as long as your audience can see you, what they see is as important as what you say.

"When I feel a panic atack coming on, I stop, take two or three diaphragmatic breaths, and I'm back in command of myself and my situation.

When you have self-confidence, your audience will have confidence in you. They'll like you better, and likeability wins.

It usually takes me three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. (Mark Twain)

Let thy speech be better than silence , or be silent. (Dionysis the Elder)

When you're finished, stop.

There's no such thing as dull material. Only dull presenters.