One of the best ways to keep your audience engaged is to ask the right types of questions. Recently, we were asked by a member of our Rule the Room Public Speaking Community to write a blog about how to create good leading questions. I started to email … [Read more...]
Shake the Fake Listeners
How can you tell if you’ve hit a plateau with your public speaking skills? The answer; expect it and plan for it. That’s how real change happens. And, be warned, you just can't go on your impression of how well your audience is … [Read more...]
Practice Makes Perfect
My high school tennis coach told us “Practice doesn’t make perfect if you are practicing the wrong things.” Ugh! He was right. BUT HOW do I know that I am putting the right things into practice? That’s why we exist. Our team KNOWS the strife, lost … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Name Out There
It wasn’t THAT long ago that we set out to get the name RULE THE ROOM out there. Hustle is important and you’ll hear that a ton, but here’s what we recommend to people when they ask us about getting their name out there… Whether they’re looking to build a … [Read more...]
FREE: Public Speaking Evaluation Checklist Generator
If you’ve been following the RULE THE ROOM blog then you’ll know the importance of evaluating your speech. I am a strong believer in filming your speeches while on stage or better yet filming yourself practicing your speech. The benefits of evaluating your … [Read more...]
See how public speaking can help you ace a job interview
When you think about it, public speaking and interviewing for a job are quite similar. For most of us that nervousness you get when you’re about to go on stage is also present when we are about to sit down for a job interview. It comes to no surprise … [Read more...]
3 Affordable Ways to Improve Your Public Speaking
We get this question quite a few times a year and I want to make one thing clear to everyone that is reading this blog post…sometimes in order to better ourselves we need to invest in ourselves, both money and time. This isn’t a sales pitch here, I am being … [Read more...]
Big Presentation: Should You Hire a Public Speaking Coach?
What's a public speaking coach ? A public speaking coach is someone who comes alongside you during your presentation creation and delivery preparation. They provide you with continuous support as you prepare for your event. Rule the Room Public Speaking … [Read more...]
Dogs for Public Speaking: What Can’t They Do!
I don’t know if news sources were short that day at CBS but I sure am glad they did this piece. It’s always nice to see the lighter side of the news. Turns out the people over at American University in Washington D.C., at the the Kogod School of Business … [Read more...]
See how public speaking can help you ace a job interview
When you think about it, public speaking and interviewing for a job are quite similar. For most of us that nervousness you get when you’re about to go on stage is also present when we are about to sit down for a job interview. It comes to no surprise … [Read more...]
The Free Public Speaking App You Need to Download Today!
We here at the Rule The Room are always looking for new ways to improve your public speaking skill set, hence our large collection of online courses in our PS LAB. But we also like to provide you guys with free value! And that’s exactly what you’ll be … [Read more...]
Discover Your Presentation Personality Are you a Fascinator, Inspirer, Performer or Energizer?
These days you hear a lot about authenticity. Why? Because knowing your style is the quickest way to build trust and connect with anyone, including audiences great or small …click here to take our Presentation Personality quiz and find out if you are … [Read more...]
Get your free 30 day Webinar Checklist!
Setting up a webinar can be a bit stressful...especially if it is your first time. That's why we decided we'd come up with this neat 30-day checklist for your webinar success! Click on the image below and download your free PDF! For those of you … [Read more...]
Which Webinar Platform Type is Right for You?
At Rule the Room we touch on the topic of webinars quite a bit in our PS LAB. For the most part we focus on how to give an effective webinar through the use of successful techniques we have utilized in the past. This blog post will not be touching on any … [Read more...]
Why is everyone talking about On-Demand Learning?
There for you 24-7—Own your learning timeline- On-demand learning is dynamic. It meets the demands of busy schedules or work from home quarantines. Because like Netflix or Prime, your studies are with you and can take place anytime and anyplace. … [Read more...]
I’ll Take Death Over Public Speaking
It’s no secret that people have a fear of public speaking. If you’re reading this article chances are you’re one of them. But is the fear of public speaking really stronger than the fear of death? We’ll get back to this one in a moment…. There’s nothing … [Read more...]