For a limited time, we’re offering all three of our online courses absolutely free. Put Public Speaking Fear in Your Rear-View Mirror: Conquer your public speaking fear from your kitchen table in five simple but powerful steps. The Powerhouse Public Speaker Blueprint: Discover exactly what you need to be a great speaker. Crash Course in Crisis Communications: Learn how to be your best when facing the worst. This approach takes the “cry” out of crisis. These courses are all yours for free. Please let us know how you like them. Enjoy!     The post Free Online Public Speaking Courses ..read more

Vocal expert Sharon Marrell sits down with Phoenix Public Speaking owner and founder Paul Barton to talk about how to use your voice in public speaking and business presentations to engage your audience. For more information about Sharon, see her website and her LinkedIn profile. The post Using Your Voice to Engage appeared first on Phoenix Public Speaking ..read more

Join us from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, for a free virtual breakfast webinar featuring business communication strategist Paul Barton who will present new ways of looking at the year ahead and ideas about how to keep building on the lessons we learned in 2020. Paul is the owner and founder of Phoenix Public Speaking and is a Certified Virtual Presenter. The webinar is sponsored by Maricopa Corporate College (MCOR), which delivers high-impact training and development solutions for the business community, government, and non-profit organizations. The breakfast is an annual event but ..read more

  In communication, especially personal communication like public speaking, credibility is everything. Want to know the fastest way to blow your credibility as a public speaker or business presenter? This video will tell you the pitfalls to avoid when making presentations. The post Don’t blow your credibility appeared first on Phoenix Public Speaking ..read more

  Did you know that you can drag and drop in Zoom? Do you know why, as a business presenter, you’d want to? This tip will help you to better connect with your audience on Zoom. The post You can drag and drop in Zoom appeared first on Phoenix Public Speaking ..read more

Here’s the secret to great business presentations: Stop giving speeches. No, really. Speeches make you nervous and they bore your audience. Discover what to do instead in this guest blog I wrote for the amazing Dan Ram. It was an honor to collaborate with him. TAKE ME TO THE BLOG The post Stop Giving Speeches! appeared first on Phoenix Public Speaking ..read more

Twenty years ago today, with much of the nation still reeling from the 9/11 attacks, Pres. George W. Bush went to Ground Zero and delivered one of the most dramatic impromptu speeches ever given by a leader. What has become known as “the Bullhorn Speech” and the imagery of that moment are iconic — but it certainly didn’t start that way. As Bush began his speech, things weren’t going well logistically. It was difficult for most in the audience of Ground Zero workers to see or hear the president, and that can be disastrous for any public speaker. A fireman standing atop a burned-out firetruck in ..read more

In a Zoom meeting, you’re always on, even if you’re only a silent attendee. Unlike an in-person meeting, you can’t hide out in the back row. There’s a loss of anonymity. Everyone is in the front row and it feels like everyone is watching you. That visibility causes you to be on your guard and to adjust constantly. Sit up straight. Change that goofy expression on your face. Fix that wrinkle in your dress. No scratching your head. No nothing that might cast you in a less than favorable light. Oh, and be sure to make eye contact by looking at the camera lens, constantly. The Cause of Zoom Fatigue ..read more

Phoenix Public Speaking owner and founder Paul Barton presents new perspectives and strategies to move forward in 2021 at the Maricopa Corporate College Virtual Impact Breakfast. He covers tips on how to spot emerging opportunities, how to manage remote work teams, how to approach training, and how to manage employee activism. The post New Perspectives for 2021 appeared first on Phoenix Public Speaking ..read more

Vocal expert Sharon Marrell sits down with Phoenix Public Speaking owner and founder Paul Barton to talk about how to use your voice in public speaking and business presentations to engage your audience. For more information about Sharon, see her website and her LinkedIn profile. The post Using Your Voice to Engage appeared first on Phoenix Public Speaking ..read more