The latest articles published on Six Minutes:

• Speech Critique: Dan Pink (TED 2009)
• 5 Speaking Resolutions to Wow Your Audience in 2012
• Bookending Your Speech: A Master Technique
• How to Ace the Short, Impromptu Speech
• Why You Must Relish Every Opportunity to Speak

Speechwriting articles teach you how to craft content which is compelling, focussed, and memorable.

• 8 Speechwriting Lessons You Can Learn from Songwriters
• 17 Easy Ways to Be a More Persuasive Speaker
• How to Use the Rule of Three in Your Speeches
• Electrify Your Audience with a Shocking Speech Opening

On weekends, we survey the best public speaking articles from a wide collection of public speaking blogs. The very best articles are highlighted each week for you.

"I rely on your weekly summary to point me toward some of the blogs I might have missed. This is such a useful posting."

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When you have an important message, you must be able to deliver it confidently and powerfully. Hone your body language, vocal variety, movement, and audience interaction.

• How to Deliver the Talk of Your Life
• Are… um… Filler Words… ah… Okay?
• How to Connect With Your Audience by Moving Closer
• Never Read Your Speech… Never?
• Speak Up! A Guide to Voice Projection

PowerPoint or Keynote? Flip chart or prop? Learn how to design effective visual aids which complement your message.

• The 10-20-30 Rule: Guy Kawasaki on PowerPoint
• Use PowerPoint Visuals, Not Bullets – What the World Eats
• How to Improve Your PowerPoint Slides with the Rule of Thirds
• Six Simple Techniques for Presenting Data: Hans Rosling (TED, 2006)

Speech evaluations which analyze great speakers, illustrate their simple techniques, and show you how to emulate them.

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• Martin Luther King Jr. - I Have a Dream
• Steve Jobs - Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
• Barack Obama - Presidential Inaugural Address
• Jacqueline Novogratz - Escaping Poverty
• Al Gore - 15 ways to avert a climate crisis

Lists, research, and essential resources for public speakers.

• 27 Hot Summer Reads for Speakers
• Stocking Stuffers for Speakers
• Public Speaking Blogs: The Definitive List
• Toastmasters: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
• The 25 Public Speaking Skills Every Speaker Must Have

Ready to get serious about improving your skills?

Learn habits which help you become a complete well-rounded speaker.

• Stop Rehearsing! 3 Critical Things to Do Before Your Speech
• 8 Key Points for Perfect Presentation Practice
• 8 Faulty Speaker Assumptions and How to Fix Them
• Average Speakers Suck. Don’t be Average.
• The 7 Deadly Sins of Public Speaking
• Speech Preparation #8: How to Practice Your Presentation

Don't waste your money and time reading the wrong books.

You will find regular reviews of outstanding books which cover public speaking, presentation skills, and communication methods.

• Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers
• Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery
• Confessions of a Public Speaker
• The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling
• The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
• Better Beginnings: How to Capture Your Audience in 30 Seconds