Articles on Public Speaking - Word Cortex

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Small Everyday Habits to Build Confidence in Public Speaking

Illustration of a woman at a podium introducing herself to the audience during a presentation, with a speech bubble saying, “Good morning everyone, my name is…” The text on the right reads, “How to Introduce Yourself in a Presentation” with a subheading “5 Examples and Sample Scripts.” The background has a warm gradient in pink and yellow tones, and branding from WordCortex.com.

How to Introduce Yourself in a Presentation: 5 Sample Scripts

Illustration of a woman at a podium gesturing and introducing a guest speaker, with a speech bubble saying “Our next speaker...”. On the right hand side, the article title reads, “How to Introduce a Guest Speaker: 4 Examples and Sample Scripts.” The branding “wordcortex.com” is on the podium.

Introducing a Guest Speaker: 4 Examples and Sample Scripts

Audience members look at a speaker on the left side of the image. On the right side, the text '6 Common Audience Analysis Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)' appears.

6 Common Audience Analysis Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)

Audience members with diverse expertise and interests engage with the speaker on the left side of the image. On the right side, the text 'Speaking to a Mixed Audience: What should you focus on?' appears.

Speaking to a Mixed Audience: What Should You Focus On?

Audience members listen intently to a speaker on the left part of the image. On the right, the text reads, “Audience Analysis in Public Speaking: 3 Easy Steps and Examples.” A textbox says this blog post is a part of the ‘Know Your Audience’ series by Word Cortex

Audience Analysis in Public Speaking: 3 Easy Steps & Examples

An illustration of a woman holding a printout of the world map as a visual aid for a talk. The text on the right-hand side reads, “19 Types of Visual Aids for Presentations with Examples.”

19 Types of Visual Aids for Presentations (With Examples)

An illustration of six hands belonging to a diverse demographic holding a variety of speech bubbles to indicate a collection of hand-picked quotes for a speech. Text on the top half of the image reads ‘130+ Powerful Quotes for Every Type of Speech or Presentation.’

130+ Powerful Quotes for Any Speech or Presentation

5 Steps to Anticipate Audience Questions (and Prepare in Advance)

5 Steps to Anticipate Audience Questions (and Prepare in Advance)

How to Communicate Your Ideas After a Brainstorm

How to Communicate Your Ideas After a Brainstorm

Use This Stand-Up Comedian’s Trick to Communicate Your Success

Use This Stand-Up Comedian’s Trick to Communicate Your Success