The Speaking Channel

Past Speakcast Audio	Past Speakcast Video
11/07/2006 You Aren’t Steven Spielberg By giving a well-delivered presentation devoid of gimmicks like cutesy video clips, the focus is on you as a speaker and as a communicator.	11/07/2006 Befriend Your Host It’s a good idea to treat the host as a friend, shake their hands, say their name… etc. TJ talks about some do’s and don’ts.
11/06/2006 PowerPoint Is Not A TelePrompTer One of the biggest misconceptions about PowerPoint is that it can and should be used as a TelePrompTer for a speaker.	11/06/2006 Analogies In Your Answers Reporters love to quote newsmakers using analogies. These can be quite useful in taking complicated or abstract concepts and making them more understandable.
11/03/2006 Befriend Your Host For years I have stressed that you should be friendly to the on-air hosts interviewing you. After all, these hosts are invited guests into people’s living rooms, bedrooms and offices, sometimes on a daily basis for years. The audience has a bond with the host, not with you.	11/03/2006 A Blot on Your Image What should you do when something unexpected happens during your presentation?
11/02/2006 There Are No Little Speeches Whenever you are speaking, never give your audience an impression other than that you are incredibly excited and happy about speaking to them today.	11/02/2006 Out-Loud Message Testing If you are going to conduct proper duedilligence before being interviewed by the news media you need to test your message several ways.
11/01/2006 So You Want To Be A Comedian Nothing is better than when you can make a live audience break up with laughter while you are giving a speech. Of course, nothing is worse than attempting humor, everyone knows it, and you fail.	11/01/2006 In The Moment Want to learn how to be “In the Moment” while presenting? TJ Walker offers some simple tips to help..
10/31/2006 PowerPoint Is The Greatest PowerPoint slides can be quite effective when used properly, as an enhancement to a speaker’s presentation. The key word here is “enhancement.”	10/31/2006 Don’t Think on Your Feet So you want to learn how to think on your feet? TJ Walker explains why you don’t want to do this.
10/30/2006 Elminate Complexity If you are being interviewed by a television reporter for an edited story, be sure to be a name dropper—just make sure the name you drop is the reporter’s name.	10/30/2006 Start With A Clean Slate When you go into an interview start with a clean slate. Be prepared but don't bring in every fact and figure for your past work history with you.
10/27/2006 Beware The Over Reaction One size does not fit all when it comes to presenting to different audiences, but if you are speaking in the manner described above, you are assured of losing your audience, boring your audience and confusing them.	10/27/2006 Secret Speaking Tips from the Entertainment World TJ Walker talks about some of the public speaking tips that stars such as Joan Rivers uses.
10/26/2006 Spell It Out Other than IRS, FBI, or SCUBA, you should shun using initials and acronyms when you are speaking.	10/26/2006 Handling Mistakes TJ Walker talks about handling mistakes during a speech or presentation.
10/25/2006 Nothing Is Worse Do not write your speech and then read it word for word.	10/25/2006 Tips For Script Reading TJ Walker gives you tips for reading from a script that was written for you.
10/24/2006 Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? TJ Walker discusses why you should be able to give your PowerPoint presentation without the PowerPoint.	10/24/2006 Relive Your Story Relive a story or experience that you had with people and it will be easier for you.
10/23/2006 Have A Resolution When telling a story make sure it has a clear resolution that relates to your message.	10/23/2006 More Tips on Handling Speaker Anxiety TJ Walker explains how simple it is to stand out as a good speaker.
10/20/2006 And She Said To Me All great speakers sprinkle dialogue throughout their presentations, no matter how complex, difficult or technical the subject matter. All lousy, boring speakers studiously avoid the use of dialogue.	10/20/2006 Keep em Awake Have you ever been in a meeting after lunch and everyone is falling asleep… TJ has some tips for speakers to keep their audience’s attention.
10/19/2006 Don't Be Greedy It's ok to break the rules but make sure you know what they are.	10/19/2006 Handout Strategy Tips from TJ Walker how to make your presentation handouts more effective.
10/18/2006 Tell Your Story TJ Walker talks about why it's important to know your microphone.	10/18/2006 Don’t Date Yourself No we’re not talking about dinner and a movie… when speaking with a reporter during a taped interview try to find out when the interview will air, so your comments will make sense.
10/17/2006 I Hate My Voice TJ Walker hears the phrase "I Hate My Voice" on a regular basis. Listen as he explains why your voice doesn't really sound that bad.	10/17/2006 Big Words = Big Sleep A common problem among my clients is the propensity to use big words while presenting. Learn some common errors as well as the reasoning why not to use big words.
10/16/2006 Introduce One Person When you are telling a story to make a point during a presentation, you need to introduce characters.	10/16/2006 The Power of Your Voice Your voice is a very powerful tool that can move people to your point of view. TJ Walker explains more.