Judy Weinman·7 hours agoVoice and SpeechARE Mental Health Issues May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so before May finishes out, I feel it’s important to talk about voice and speech as they relate to mental health. I’ll start with this: There is no way a person can feel confident, happy, and at peace if they are not comfortable with…Mental Health5 min read
Jesse Gard·8 hours agoHow Arguments Work According to AristotleAristotle said a few more things than what we learned in middle school. After all, he didn’t become famous for nothing. Aristotle is famous for his idea of arguing via three means, namely, eros, pathos, and logos. This seems to be taught in virtually every Speech 101 or public speaking…Arguments5 min read
Jing Kai Tan·14 hours agoFirst Evaluation at ToastmastersAt my second Toastmasters’ Chapter Meeting, I was tasked with being an evaluator this time around. I was nervous how to deliver this evaluation — how can I give someone possibly older than me effective feedback to improve on their public speaking? Well, this was how my experience went! Giving Feedback Effectively Giving…Public Speaking3 min read
Marina Petrakova·2 days agoThe technical part of your best pitchI am a tech startup founder and a mentor and lecturer in various universities. A year ago, I calculated that during the time that I am in the startup industry, I pitched at least 720 times. It looks like a lot from the outside, but here’s the question — we…Pitch5 min read
Jide Adekunle·1 day agoThe 3 Things You Must Do When Preparing For A Speech.Most people feel a deep sense of anxiety when they are being told to give a speech. …Speech6 min read
Jide Adekunle·2 days ago3 Solid Ways You can Improve your Communication Skills3 Solid Ways You can Improve your Communication Skills Improving your communication doesn’t have to be this hard thing that scares you or a thing that seems humongous and almost insurmountable. The truth is that most people, including you, are excellent and effective speakers, usually at the informal level or settings. We engage in lots of social and informal…Public Speaking5 min read
Stefanie MurrayinCenter for Cooperative Media·3 days agoCollaboration: From ‘impossible stories’ to world-changing journalismRead Marina Walker Guevara’s keynote from the 2022 Collaborative Journalism Summit — By Marina Walker Guevara Editor’s note: The following keynote address was given by Marina Walker Guevara at the 2022 Collaborative Journalism Summit. It is being published here with her permission. …Collaboration9 min read
Jacquette Augh·3 days agoI Knew Johnny Depp was Abusive in 5 MinutesAnd it didn’t have a damn thing to do with Amber — To start, I’m not saying a single thing about Amber Heard or anything she’s done. Not one thing. I’m not saying anything about their divorce or defamation case. I’m talking about one thing and one thing alone: the way Johnny Depp speaks on the stand. I’ve purposefully avoided almost all…Johnny Depp3 min read
Mayank Khanna·4 days ago100 WordsSo just this other day I read in a newsletter how writing 100 words each day for 100 days would not only help build a writing habit but also help in improving the power of expression. It might come to your surprise that I also do feel that this is…Speech2 min read
Lawrence Edward Hinchee·5 days agoThe use of the dreaded ah’s and um’sWe all hear the professional athletes a microphone is put into their face and they struggle to make a simple sentence, without at least six um’s and ten ah’s in there. When this happens, it drives me nuts and I am trying to figure out why didn’t they taking public…Speech2 min read
