October 29, 2017
Impromptu speech topics you can use at your next event, or for practice to improve communication skills and quick-thinking. We also outline what an impromptu speech is and tips for picking a topic.
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We offer advice, research and insights to improve your professional development skills, including communication, interview, leadership, interpersonal, and presentations skills.
October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017
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Read our complete presentation checklist for all essential tasks to prepare and think about before, during and after your speech, including what to bring with you on the day of the event.
October 24, 2017
October 24, 2017
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We discuss the benefits of good eye contact when giving a speech, and ways to improve your eye contact so that you connect with your audience in a meaningful way.
October 19, 2017
October 19, 2017
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Read our guide for answering questions, including how to prepare, setting rules for the audience, a framework for responding, handling difficult questions and strategies for when you are struggling to answer.
September 24, 2017
September 24, 2017
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Learn how communication skills are valued in the workplace, in demand by businesses, help your career progression, enhance your professional image, influence how you learn and more.
September 20, 2017
September 20, 2017
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Active listening can help build relationships, solve problems and avoid conflict. By becoming a better listener, you’ll improve your workplace productivity, as well as your ability to influence, persuade and negotiate.
August 18, 2017
August 18, 2017
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Public speaking is a great way to build personal development on many levels, since improving communication skills is helpful in almost every area of life, both personally and professionally.
August 10, 2017
August 10, 2017
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When you speak, you don’t just speak with what you actually say, you also speak with your body language. Read our 8 tips on how to build confident body language for any occasion.
April 29, 2017
April 29, 2017
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Um, like, so, er… they’re all words that have slipped into everyone’s everyday vocabulary and they’re known as hesitation or filler words. These are 3 practical steps to help you stop using them.
November 11, 2016
November 11, 2016
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Great public speakers are not born that way; most have to practice and perfect their speaking skills. We provide a list of oratory skills to help make your speeches more clear, confident and successful.
October 1, 2016
October 1, 2016
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With hundreds of thousands of people applying to Google each year, the Google Interview Questions are getting tougher and tougher in order to filter to the best candidates. Check out our list of 20 technical and 20 non-technical interview questions taken from real interviews.
June 15, 2013
June 15, 2013
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Practice for a presentation, sales pitch, conference and other public speaking events, with your own slides. Load your presentation slides into the VirtualSpeech VR app, so that you can prepare with them.