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This is the second of two lenses I have produced on Public Speaking. The first is a "How To" lens - which expores my unique approach to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Write and Deliver an Outstanding Speech.
This lens explores why public speaking is important and what you can do over time to develop that skill and become a truely outstanding speaker. It is not going to happen overnight. It is not going to happen by attending a couple of days training. Developing the skill of public speaking requires regular practice and feedback - but the payback is immense.
Public speaking is the single most powerful tool in self development. By developing your skill as a speaker you become self confident, assertive and a good all round communicator. You learn to excel at "thinking on your feet" and "handling media interviews".
Most importantly you are seen to possess leadership qualities, which is why I particluarly encourage all women in business to master the skill of public speaking - you will never ever regret it. It is the skill to put you on an equal footing with men.
So what you will find here is collection of great resources for anyone wanting to develop their public speaking skills broght to you by the Founder of the Professonal Speakers Association in the UK.
Public Speaking
As a Marketing and Networking Skill
- Public Speaking as a sales, marketing and business networking skill
- Learn how to use Public Speaking as a key marketing and networking skill to develop your business
- Speak on Cruise Ships - a step by step guide to Free Luxury Cruises for life
- Speak on Cruise Ships provides eight easy steps to a lifetime of free Luxury Cruises by sharing your passions and interests as an onboard lecturer
- Rikki Arundel - Motivational Speaker
- Check out Rikki Arundel's page on the Professional Speakers Association Web site
- Welcome to Toastmasters International where we are"Making Effective Communication a Worldwide Reality"
- Find a club near you at the Tostmasters International Web site - excellent way to become an outstanding speaker
- Professional Speakers Association : The PSA - UK Experts who Speak for a Living.
- The official site of the Professional Speakers Association, the PSA, representing experts who speak professionally from the UK and Europe.
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simo92 wrote...
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Posted May 08, 2008
A Speech that Changed History
Why every leader must be a competent Public Speaker
This 20 minute speech as considered by most to be the real start of the leadership contest.
The clear front runner before the speeches was David Davis who was believed to have the support of over 60% of Conservative MP's. But the final decision would be made by a vote by all the party members so this speech was the big chance to secure their support.
All candidates were offered speaking coaching - David Davis decided he did not need it - David Cameron decided he wanted it. When the speeches were over - so were Davis's chances of ever leading the party or the country.
Cameron had inspired, Davis had left members feeling that he was not an election winner.
One speech that has changed history; one speech that should signal to all political and business leaders that the power of oratory is still one of the most important qualities in leadership.
- Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005 - Wikipedia
- The details of the 2005 Conservative Party leadership contest.
Candidates were progressively eliminated as a result of voting by MP's, resulting in a final election choice between Davis and Cameron by the entire party. Cameron won with 67% of the vote. - Conservative Party Report on David Cameron's Speech
- Conservative Party Report on David Cameron's speech at the 2005 Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool including a link to a video of the speech and a full text transcription.
- Conservative Party Report on David Davis's Speech
- Conservative Party Report on David Davis's speech at the 2005 Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool including a link to a video of the speech and a full text transcription.
- YouGov/Sunday Times survey of Conservative Party members after the conference
- YouGov reinterviewed 746 Conservative Party members online between October 6 and 8. The same members had originally been polled in early September.
91% thought Cameron had done very well or fairly well
68% thought Davis had done fairly badly or very badly
44% had changed their mind about who should lead the party
Davis had gone from leading contender to third place with 33% believing that he should definitely not be elected leader.
