Zahid Bahij

Whether we're talking in a team meeting or presenting in front of an audience, we all have to speak in public from time to time. We can do this well or we can do this badly, and the outcome strongly affects the way that people think about us. This is why public speaking causes so much anxiety and concern. The good news is that, with thorough preparation and practice, you can overcome your nervousness and perform exceptionally well. This article and video explain how. Click  here    to view a transcript of this video. The Importance of Public Speaking Even if you don't need to make regular  presentations    in front of a group, there are plenty of situations where good public speaking skills can help you advance your career and create opportunities. For example, you might have to talk about your organization at a conference, make a speech after accepting an award, or teach a class to new recruits. Speaking to an audience also includes online presentations or...

81 Topic Ideas for Starting a Blog that Matters There are websites about nearly everything imaginable, but that doesn’t mean they’re all good! Here at Fizzle, we believe that anyone who puts in the right amount of focused effort can build an audience online, even if it is about an obscure topic. But knowing  what to blog about  isn’t always easy. We ran a blogging challenge a while back, and surveyed the participants about the topic ideas they were considering for their blogs. They didn’t use all of these blog topic ideas, but many of them did get used. Don’t know what topic to start your blog on?  Here are 81 blog topic ideas to get you thinking about what you could focus (or re-focus) your site on. (Some of the most creative ideas people came up with are in bold.) Before you read on:  if you want to get some better training for blogging (with easy to follow video lessons), check out  this video .  Especially  if you want to monetize your blog. Or, fo...