Magazine Archive - October 2018
October 30, 2018
Paranomasia: How punny is that?
Rhetorical Devices , Resources , The Buckley Experience , Just For Fun
That queasy feeling you get when you hear a corny pun in a speech? Our rhetorical device of the month diagnosis: Looks like a case of paranomasia.
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October 17, 2018
Presenting to Decision Makers: Tips for a Better Pitch
Resources , Presentation Tips , Seen|Read|Heard , Public Speaking
Presenting to the C-Suite or a promising new client is the opportunity you've been working for. Avoid these common mistakes when you make your pitch...
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October 16, 2018
Questionable Presentation Advice: Walk to Engage the Audience
Resources , Public Speaking , Instruction , Presentation Tips
Walk around the room to connect with the audience? Yeah, we've heard that one, too. Before you step in it bigtime, consider our take...
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October 16, 2018
How To: Ask a Rhetorical Question
How To , Instruction , Resources , Presentation Tips
It's a simple technique for engaging audiences, yet many speakers don't make the most of it in presentations. Here's how to ask rhetorical questions that get you somewhere...
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October 15, 2018
Speaking in Public: Finding & Using Your Natural Strengths
Public Speaking , The Buckley Experience , 30th Anniversary , Speaker's Bookshelf , Public Speaking Books , Resources , Speaking in Public
Understanding your presentation style and making the most of it - The Buckley School's founder on why that's the single most important thing a speaker can do...
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October 5, 2018
Secret of Public Speaking Success? Debate
Public Speaking , Seen|Read|Heard , The Buckley Experience
"Igniting change through words." That's a goal of the nation's top-ranked high school public speaker. She shares how participating in debates can make that possible in your presentations...
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October 2, 2018
Poem to Read Aloud: Edgar Allen Poe
Poems to Read Aloud , Resources , Public Speaking , The Buckley Experience
Reading poems out loud can bring more color and drama to your public speaking. Try these lines from a master of creating that certain mood...
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