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[…]
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Public Speaking Lessons We Can Learn from President Obama
Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 12, 2015
How to End a Presentation So They Remember It
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jun 13, 2015
“Thank you very much. Any questions?” That is how a great many presentations end, and it is one of the reasons so few of them are remembered. Everything you thought about for weeks, prepared carefully and delivered reasonably well, is handed over in six words to whoever puts their hand up first. Your audience[…]
Public Speaking Voice: The Seven Things You Can Control
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Apr 23, 2015
Nearly everyone who has heard a recording of their own voice has the same reaction, and it’s not a flattering one. There is a reason for that, and it’s worth knowing. When you speak, you hear yourself twice: once through the air, as everybody else does, and once through the bones of your own skull.[…]
How to Manage Presentation Nerves and Speak with Confidence
Anxiety, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Apr 09, 2015
Y Would you like to learn how to manage presentation nerves? Even George Foreman, twice heavyweight boxing champion of the world, once said, “I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches”, and he didn’t even have to speak. If a world champion can feel nervous[…]
5 Key Agreements for More Effective Business Meetings
Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Feb 19, 2015
In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, many business meetings serve as complex and demanding decision-making forums. If you spend time in business meetings, you’ve likely noticed a paradox: you must prepare exhaustively for every conceivable outcome while also being ready to improvise in the moment. Understanding Meeting Dynamics You may have experienced three very different types[…]
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[…]
