Presentation habits are easy to find and hard to break. The good ones are available to us all and we don’t have to look too far to find them. Stephen R. Covey’s book, ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ contains everything you need to know to achieve extraordinary results. It is a book[…]
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Maurice Decastro
7 Powerful Presentation Habits for 2022
Communication Skills, General, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Dec 28, 2021
The Truth About Stage Fright in Public Speaking
Anxiety, Mindfulness, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 13, 2021
Stage fright in public speaking is real and universal. Knowing that throughout history, some of the world’s most famous people struggled with stage fright doesn’t help much. A partner or colleague telling you, ‘It’ll be fine’ or ‘You’ll be great, don’t worry’, doesn’t help much either. How about: ‘Imagine your audience naked’ ‘Picture your audience[…]
20 Simple Tips For Making Your Virtual Meetings Work
Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Virtual Presentations Nov 21, 2021
Virtual meetings are here to stay. The technology to hold virtual meetings has been around for a long time. If you compare the last 18 months to the previous decade, the increase is phenomenal. The pandemic triggered an instant shift to remote working. Overnight, businesses all over the world were compelled to switch to something[…]
What does a public speaking coach actually do?
General, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Nov 13, 2021
You may be wondering what a public speaking coach is, before asking what they do. Contrary to popular belief, public speaking isn’t restricted to wedding and key note speeches. It’s also not just something politicians do. Imagine the following situations at work: – You have to update or brief your team regularly – Your management[…]
The presentation slide deck challenge and the mindful solution
General, PowerPoint, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Oct 30, 2021
The slide deck challenge is a universal and significant one. Many business presentations today are supported by visuals. Once upon a time, PowerPoint was the default choice to create a slide deck. Today, the choice of software is extensive. Presenters no longer have to turn to PowerPoint to craft a helpful slide deck. Options such[…]
10 Tips for presenting with impact to an international audience
Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Sep 26, 2021
Mindful Presenter has always had an international audience. The global pandemic has however, extended our reach in public speaking and presentation skills training beyond imagination. Less that 2 years ago we were a London, UK, based business with an international audience. Today we are a global virtual business helping professionals all over the world every[…]
The beginners guide to high impact presenting – 4 top tips
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Aug 07, 2021
High impact presenting and public speaking has a very clear blueprint. Anyone can present with varying levels of confidence, clarity and impact but high impact presenting is a skill. We are more than half way through 2021 and very gifted and talented business professionals are still reading slides or notes to each other. That’s not[…]
5 Reasons why mindful presenting offers benefits outside of the office too
Anxiety, Communication Skills, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills Jun 19, 2021
Mindful Presenting offers far more than the key to speaking with confidence, presence and impact. Comnunicating in a way which is clear, memorable and compelling is just the start. The original premise of mindful presenting was to equip professionals to connect with their audience emotionally as well as intellectually. The clarity of this intention[…]
7 Tips to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
Anxiety, nervous, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips May 23, 2021
The fear of public speaking is as ubiquitous as it is paralysing for many people in the workplace today. Are you one of the millions of people who feel nervous or uncomfortable about public speaking? Mindful Presenter has spent over a decade helping professionals all over the world to manage and overcome their fear[…]
10 Reasons to Join Our Free Public Speaking Masterclass
Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 26, 2021
Mindful Presenter is hosting a free, 90-minute, high impact, public speaking masterclass and presentation skills webinar. Public speaking and presenting are a challenge for a great number of people. Regardless of age, knowledge, position or even experience it’s a skill many people still struggle with. There are of course people who are not only very[…]
Your virtual presentation greatness guide – 32 High Impact Tips
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, virtual presentation Mar 07, 2021
Many of us have been called on to give a virtual presentation over the last 18 months; it’s become the ‘norm’. With so many people working from home all over the world we have all become used to the virtual presentation. Coaching and training professionals to craft and deliver a high impact virtual presentation is[…]
Public Speaking : 5 Ways Mindfulness Can Help
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jan 30, 2021
Mindfulness is commonly associated with being reserved, contemplative and even a little meek. Public speaking and presenting is often perceived as a skill that only extroverts can excel at. Both perspectives of course are misplaced. Regardless of your personality, mindfulness can be extremely valuable in helping you to become a better public speaker. At Mindful[…]
President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Speech – Proof that words really do matter
Communication Skills, Leadership, Mindful Selling, Public Speaking Jan 22, 2021
Joe Biden made his inaugural address on Wednesday. It was an inspirational masterclass in the choice and use of words. I’m not a US citizen, I live in the UK. I’m not particularly interested in politics; I’m interested in people and progress. I have zero interest in division, I live in hope of unity wherever[…]
2021 – The Year of High Impact Public Speaking & Presenting – Part 4
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 03, 2021
The key to high impact public speaking and presenting is contained in a number of timeless, real and very powerful truths. We call it mindful presenting. 2020 was a challenging, exhausting and troublesome year for all of us. The team at Mindful Presenter would like to help you take your public speaking and presentation skills[…]
2021 The Year of High Impact Public Speaking & Presenting – Part 3
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 30, 2020
The key to high impact public speaking and presenting is contained in a number of timeless, real and very powerful truths. We call it mindful presenting. 2020 has been a challenging, exhausting and troublesome year for all of us. The team at Mindful Presenter would like to help you take your public speaking and presentation[…]
2021 The Year of High Impact Public Speaking & Presenting – Part 2
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 29, 2020
The key to high impact public speaking and presenting is contained in a number of timeless, real and very powerful truths. We call it mindful presenting. 2020 has been a challenging, exhausting and troublesome year for all of us. The team at Mindful Presenter would like to help you take your public speaking and presentation[…]
2021 – The Year of High Impact Public Speaking & Presenting – Part 1
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 28, 2020
The key to high impact public speaking and presenting is contained in a number of timeless, real and very powerful truths. We call it mindful presenting. 2020 has been a challenging, exhausting and troublesome year for all of us. The team at Mindful Presenter would like to help you take your public speaking and presentation[…]
Three Christmas gifts from Mindful Presenter
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Dec 20, 2020
It’s nearly Christmas. It won’t be long now until you are spraying yourself with your new scent, trying on your swanky scarf, demolishing the turkey and sipping that Sauvignon. With that in mind, here are 3 christmas gifts from all of us here at Mindful Presenter. This time of year, as we head in to[…]
Virtual presenting is here to stay – everything you need to know to make it work
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking, Virtual Presentations Nov 14, 2020
Virtual presenting has become an everyday feature of business. Since Covid-19 it’s become the mainstay of business communication and it’s here to stay. Many professionals find the very thought of virtual presenting unsettling. It’s not too difficult to understand why that is. In the good old days of presenting in person, while in the same[…]
In Public Speaking The First Few Words Really Matter
Advice, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Nov 04, 2020
In the world of public speaking and presenting the first few words really do matter. One of the words I find very uncomfortable is, ‘hook’; as in ‘How to hook your audience in the first 30 seconds’. The term suggests to me that audiences are more like fish than intelligent, discerning and creative beings. It’s[…]
8 Principles of Mindful Presenting & Public Speaking
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Oct 27, 2020
The fear of public speaking and presenting has afflicted people all over the world for centuries. It remains a very real and troublesome issue still today; the solution is mindful presenting. The ability to speak with confidence, clarity and presence is essential to our success not only in today’s workplace but across all areas of[…]
How many chances do you get to make a first impression?
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Oct 22, 2020
How many chances do you get to make a first impression? All presenters and public speakers face the same Universal challenge; getting and keeping their audience’s undivided attention. Psychologists at Princeton University suggest that people make judgments about others super speedily. Likeability, trustworthiness, and competence of other people are often judged after just 100 milliseconds.[…]
Virtual Presentations – 5 Tips Every Presenter Needs Right Now
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Virtual Presentations Oct 04, 2020
Virtual presentations should be considered and crafted with the same level of mindfulness as in-person presentations. COVID-19 has changed the way we communicate with each other in business. Virtual presentations, virtual meetings and even virtual conferences have become the norm in 2020. Post pandemic, we are still highly likely to be living in a world[…]
Creating a winning sales pitch is a challenge for many professionals. Whatever your product or service, you can be certain that your buyer has the advantage. The successful sales pitch is mindfully crafted in the knowledge that today’s buyer is: – Information rich – Time poor – Very discerning – Less tolerant As if that[…]
5 Steps to giving a mindful presentation that delivers results
General, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 30, 2020
A mindful presentation is one which has been carefully crafted to make a difference. With few exceptions most aspects of life involve some form of presentation taking place. We are always trying to influence, persuade or convince others. At the very least we try to get them to see things from our perspective. From cradle[…]
Is impostor syndrome affecting the way you present at work?
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 22, 2020
Impostor syndrome is a phenomenon that affects so many people in the workplace today. Some of the most highly respected, qualified people in their field quietly feel like frauds at work. The only reason I know is because I’ve been one of them and have worked with people challenged by the issue every week. Even[…]
21 Powerful PowerPoint Tips you really need to know
Advice, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Aug 18, 2020
These 21 Powerful PowerPoint tips will add enormous value to your presentation. Create the impact you want to make not just verbally but visually. Eight years ago it was estimated that there were more than 500 million users of PowerPoint globally. PowerPoint had an estimated, 95% share of the presentation software market. Around 30[…]
How communication skills coaching will prepare you to lead in a post-coronavirus world
General Aug 11, 2020
Communication skills coaching will be even more important in a post-coronavirus business world; especially for leaders. The global business landscape has already seen significant change. When we emerge from the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, many of the changes we have begun to adapt to will be permanent. The ability to communicate effectively has always[…]
Annoying Features of the Mind; not just for presenters but all of us
Communication Skills, General, Leadership, Mindfulness Mar 29, 2020
What is the mind exactly? Is it your brain, your consciousness, the reality of your being, or is it indeterminable and unquantifiable? Many scientists insist on the mind being distinct from the brain yet still struggle to offer a meaningful separation. Despite that, it’s generally accepted that the mind is the seat of our thoughts,[…]
Public Speaking in Schools and at Home – A message for teachers and parents
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Mar 26, 2020
As schools all over the world have been open again for months and we will soon be entering the school summer holidays in the UK, I’m reminded once again of what I believe is a dire need for public speaking to be taught both in schools and at home. The benefits of learning to speak[…]
