This month's Public Speaking Tip

This month's tip is from p.36 of my latest book, 5 Steps to Speaking Success:

I once was in the middle of a presentation and I forgot what I was going to say next. As I declared this to the audience and walked over to my notes they all laughed because I didn’t try to hide it and said it in a playful way. From this I learned that audiences appreciate a speaker that is upfront, genuine and can laugh at themselves. That's what I mean when I say to my clients, "Just be yourself".