How can you become a more mindful presenter? Creating and practicing these 7 habits will help you to present and speak with confidence, clarity and impact. The most valuable gift a presenter or public speaker has is his or her mind. In the increasingly disruptive and unpredictable world of business, our minds are being challenged[…]
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7 Habits of a Mindful Presenter
Anxiety, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Aug 19, 2019
The Graduate’s Guide to Nailing That Interview Presentation
Anxiety, Communication skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jun 15, 2019
An interview presentation isn’t something that most of us look forward to giving. In fact, I don’t believe I know anyone who actually enjoys being interviewed. Each year as we enter summer, even though it still feels like autumn in the UK, universities up and down the entire country prepare to say congratulations and farewell[…]
The Most Important Word in High Impact Presenting & Public Speaking: Y – YES
Anxiety, Communication skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 22, 2018
The penultimate word in the series of The A to Z of Mindful Presenting is arguably the most important; it’s YES. One of my wife’s favourite TV programmes is an American series called ‘Say Yes to the Dress’. The TV show revolves around Kleinfeld Bridal, the Manhattan-based bridal salon where, ‘more than 250 professionals, most[…]
The most important word in public speaking and presenting is: W – Why
Anxiety, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jun 24, 2018
Public speaking and presenting at work isn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination. Most people would rather do anything else than stand to speak in front of the public, clients or colleagues. If it happens to be something that you enjoy and look forward to, then consider yourself extremely lucky. The National Social Anxiety[…]
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: H – Habit
Anxiety, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Dec 28, 2017
Here’s a thought for your next presentation in the New Year. Whether it’s our style of presenting, the time we wake up each morning, or the fact that you bite your nails, a lot of what we do isn’t by conscious choice. It’s habit. With the New Year just around the corner, even something as[…]
21 MINDFUL tools for managing presentation nerves
Anxiety, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 18, 2017
“There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars.” – Mark Twain The Issue | The Tool | What to do 1. Negative self – talk with increased heart rate, sweaty palms, wobbly legs, ‘butterflies in stomach’ Acknowledge Accept Reframe Remind yourself that it is perfectly normal to feel the[…]
Public speaking anxiety is something which affects all of us to some extent. In fact, I believe that Mark Twain was right when he said,“There are two types of speakers: those who are nervous and those who are liars.” Barbra Streisand, the 72 year old singer and actress is one of the highest-selling female recording artist of[…]
A Presentation & Public Speaking Phenomenon – I feel terrible but you can’t see it
Anxiety, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Oct 23, 2016
Imagine a presentation where the presenter felt terrified beyond belief yet the audience had no idea how anxious they were,. It really is a presentation and public speaking phenomenon. This week I was leading a workshop where one of the best speakers in the room said that on a scale of 1 to 10 of nervousness, with[…]
The Art and Science of Presenting: Episode 7
Anxiety, Communication skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Apr 09, 2015
“I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.” George Foreman Even the twice heavy weight boxing champion of the world got nervous before a fight and he didn’t have to say a word. When you were a small child how many times did you have to[…]
Tips for anxious presenters -Never be nervous speaking again
Anxiety, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 05, 2014
Anxious presenters know exactly how it feels preparing for an important presentation coming up at work. Many of the symptoms of presentation and public speaking anxiety are the same as those a large number of us experience across other common areas of our lives. Approaching a member of the opposite sex to ask them out on a[…]
Public Speaking Anxiety – You can be nervous and still give a great speech
Anxiety, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Aug 04, 2014
At Mindful Presenter we are at very successful at helping people to overcome their public speaking anxiety because we know that you can be very nervous and still give a great speech. The history books are full of speakers who by their own admission tell of how they were quivering, nauseous wrecks even moments before an[…]
