If you've ever been to a Toastmasters meeting, you'll know what a Table Topics session is. But in case you don't, it works like this: the facilitator gives you a prompt (usually a question, but it could be a statement or even a single word) and you, without a moment's delay, have to give a 1-2 minute response. This exercise is intended to sharpen your impromptu speaking skills, … [Read more...]
Video Analysis: 4 things you can learn from this master of Q&A
Watch This Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku is arguably one of the smoothest talkers in his field. Never lost for words and always charismatic, he seems to be one of the gifted few for whom public speaking is second nature... Or is he? Watch him taking questions and you'll see that he consistently does a handful of things to deliver eloquent and captivating … [Read more...]