ACU Speaking Center

Not sure what to do to prepare for your speaking center appointment? here's a handy to-do list!

It's important to know how to communicate! Watch this short video to find out why.

How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it) Have you ever talked with a friend about a problem, only to realize that he just doesn't seem to grasp why the issue is so important to you? Have you ever presented an idea to a group, and it's met with utter confusion? What's going on here? Katherine Hampsten describes why miscommunication occurs s...

Make your thesis a big statement! Keep your topic involved, but make it a broad statement so you have room to elaborate on it in your main points

Just because you're introverted doesn't mean you can't be a great public speaker. Check out this guide to help you rock your next speech https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2019/10/16/the-introverts-guide-to-public-speaking/?sh=30ed569c6db9

We are so excited to see you all again! We are open and excited to see everyone's speeches this semester. Book your appointment now before they start to fill up!

Speech anxiety is normal! It's okay to be nervous, here are some tips from speaking coach Lisa Nichols to help you overcome it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzeC3V6iOfs

The best way to get comfortable giving a speech is to practice! the more you practice, the better you understand the material and the more comfortable you get with thinking on your feet. Need somewhere to practice? Come see us at the speaking center and practice with one of our consultants.

Happy Halloween! Feeling spooked by an upcoming speech? Here are some halloween themed tips from Mindful Presenter to make the speech feel a little less scary.

Public Speaking and Presenting Lessons from Halloween Public speaking and halloween have something in common. Both can be a very scary experience for many people.

If it feels like you have too much information to fit on a limited amount of speaker's notes, let us help! bring in your speakers notes, present your speech, and let our consultants know that's what you need help on!

Make your speech one to remember! Here are tips from Communication Coach Alex Lyon on how to do that!

How to Make Your Public Speaking Message More Memorable 5 Tips to Make Your Public Speaking Message More Memorable. We'll look at concrete tips, tons of examples and illustrations, and DOs and DON'Ts that come wit...

Not sure if your thesis is short enough? Remember that your thesis needs to be 10 words or less to make it easy for you and the audience to remember. type your thesis out, highlight in your word processor, and use the word count tool to check that it's 10 words or less.

The Department of Communication at Indiana State University has some great reminders on how to organize your speech from selecting the purpose to selecting main points!

10.4: Organizing Your Speech | Introduction to Public Communication In a series of important and groundbreaking studies conducted during the 1950’s and 1960’s, researchers started investigating how a speech’s organization was related to audience perceptions of those speeches. The first study, conducted by Raymond Smith in 1951, randomly organized the parts of ...