What you say matters enormously, but how you say it can either elevate your message or quietly dismantle it. Most presenters know they should stand tall, smile, and avoid crossing their arms. Confident body language is far more than posture and gestures; it’s about presence, intention, energy, and the way you inhabit the space around[…]
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Maurice Decastro
7 Characteristics Exceptional Speakers All Share
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 09, 2015
Exceptional speakers are surprisingly difficult to find in many organisations today, but when you do encounter one, you know instantly. There’s something unmistakable about them, a presence, a clarity, a generosity, and although each speaker is unique, the very best share a set of powerful characteristics. Here are the seven qualities we believe exceptional presenters[…]
How to Stop Waffling and Start Presenting with Clarity and Purpose
Advice, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Aug 02, 2015
The internet is overflowing with presentation tips designed to help professionals eliminate bad habits. You’ll find advice on avoiding filler words, stopping the fidgeting, and resisting the urge to read every bullet point on your slides. One of the most damaging habits rarely gets the attention it deserves: waffling. Waffling is when a presenter speaks[…]
The Secret to Memorable Presenting Is PURPOSE
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 26, 2015
If you want to deliver a presentation that people actually remember, there’s one secret that sits above all others: PURPOSE. The next time you’re preparing to speak at work, ask yourself a simple but powerful question: “What do I want my audience to remember?” We ask this in every presentation skills workshop, and the most[…]
I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed a sales pitch where the speaker calls the president “incompetent,” labels the competition “stupid,” and then proceeds to insult his own business partners, until now. That’s exactly what Donald Trump did during his rambling speech at the Phoenix Convention Centre last week. With an audience of thousands in[…]
Public Speaking Lessons We Can Learn from President Obama
Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 12, 2015
There are many public speaking lessons we can learn from President Obama. As a speaker, I’ve never hidden the fact that he stands out to me as one of the most gifted orators of our time. Politics aside, what interests me is how he delivers a message: the structure, emotion, connection and the lessons he[…]
