The latest articles published on Six Minutes:

• Speech Critique: Jacqueline Novogratz @ TED (Flashback Friday #40)
• How to Prepare for Presenting to Senior Executives
• Slide Fonts: 11 Guidelines for Great Design (Flashback Friday #39)
• Book Review: 101 Ways to Make Training Active (Mel Silberman)
• 10 Presentation Bad Habits My College Students – And You – Must UN-Learn (Flashback Friday #38)

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

• The Secret of Choosing Successful Speech Topics
• How to Weave Statistics Into Your Speech
• 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
• How to Introduce a Speaker: 16 Essential Tips for Success

Ready to get serious about improving your skills?

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

• The 7 Deadly Sins of Public Speaking
• 10 Presentation Bad Habits My College Students – And You – Must UN-Learn
• How to Dress for Public Speaking
• 7 Habits for Highly Effective Speakers
• 8 Key Points for Perfect Presentation Practice
• Stop Rehearsing! 3 Critical Things to Do Before Your Speech

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 Stop Saying Um, Uh, and Other Filler Words
• 6 Communication Barriers and How You Can Avoid Them
• How to Deliver the Talk of Your Life
• Speak Up! A Guide to Voice Projection
• Speech Pauses: 12 Techniques to Speak Volumes with Your Silence
• How to Ace the Impromptu Speech

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

• How to Improve Your PowerPoint Slides with the Rule of Thirds
• How to Create Pro Slides in Less Time: Don’t Worry, Be CRAPpy
• Six Simple Techniques for Presenting Data: Hans Rosling (TED, 2006)
• The 10-20-30 Rule: Guy Kawasaki on PowerPoint
• How Many Slides Should You Have? How Many Slides Do You Need?
• Use PowerPoint Visuals, Not Bullets – What the World Eats

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

• Elizabeth Gilbert - Nurturing Creativity
• Barack Obama - Presidential Inaugural Address
• Randy Pausch - The Last Lecture (Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams)
• Martin Luther King Jr. - I Have a Dream
• Steve Jobs - Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
• Abraham Lincoln - Gettysburg Address

Lists, research, and essential resources for public speakers.

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

We survey a wide collection of public speaking blogs, and highlight the best public speaking articles for you.

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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
• The Wealthy Speaker: The Proven Formula for Building Your Successful Speaking Business
• Boring to Bravo: Proven Presentation Techniques to Engage, Involve, and Inspire Your Audience to Action
• Confessions of a Public Speaker
• The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling
• Advanced Presentations by Design: Creating Communication that Drives Action