If you want a happy audience, it’s vital to avoid key mistakes that many presenters make. Your audience wants your help and seeks comfort in your presence so they can relax in return. 1. Lack of Preparation “Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.” Confucius It’s clear[…]
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7 Mistakes to Avoid for a Happy Audience
Advice, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 14, 2014
Discover Your Public Speaking Style: Types and Insights
Advice, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Dec 08, 2014
What type of public speaker or presenter are you really? Do you know? Understanding your public speaking style requires insight into your personality, thought processes, beliefs, strengths, weaknesses, and emotional triggers. A skilled public speaker possesses a keen awareness of what makes others tick as well. The Challenge of Self-Discovery There are many different styles[…]
Speaking for Introverts: Insights from Susan Cain’s TED Talk
Advice, nervous, Presentating training Nov 26, 2014
Is it possible for a self-confessed introvert to have the courage to speak for 18 minutes on the prestigious TED stage? Susan Cain did just that, and her speech has been viewed over 14 million times. Walking onto the stage with a bag full of books, she reminded the world that introverts have extraordinary gifts[…]
As a producer, composer, music arranger, actor, singer, civil rights activist, and humanitarian, Harry Belafonte is no stranger to public speaking. Many would say he has always been outspoken, and his recent performance was in a class of its own. His speech served as a reminder that when you believe in your message and feel[…]
A tribute to my beautiful mum, Georgine DeCastro 19/03/35 – 19/10/14 ( read today 30/10/14 at her funeral) “I believe I was about 6 years old when mum and dad bought our very first dog into our home, it was only a puppy but I was terrified of it. If it even came into the[…]
There have been many adjectives used to describe Boris Johnson: eccentric, clever, politically astute, lovable, funny, quirky, self-promoting, arrogant, charming, flamboyant, and larger than life. Some believe he excels as the Mayor of London and should lead the Conservative Party, while others might prefer he take a different path entirely. This post focuses[…]
