Public speaking and presenting is often perceived as a skill that only extroverts can excel at. Mindfulness is commonly associated with being far more reserved, contemplative and even a little meek. Both perspectives of course are misplaced. Regardless of your personality, mindfulness can be extremely valuable in helping you to become a better public speaker.[…]
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Public Speaking : 5 Ways Mindfulness Can Help
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jan 30, 2021
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[…]
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 closed for months and we are now 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 confidently in[…]
12 Mindful Selling attributes of top performing sales professionals
Communication Skills, Leadership, Mindful Selling, Mindfulness, Sales Skills Mar 19, 2020
Mindful Selling isn’t a new age buzzword riding high on the back of mindfulness. Selling has changed more in the last ten years than it has in the past five decades. Advances in technology, competition, buying decisions, highly discerning and savvy purchasers presents today’s sales person with a formidable challenge. Mindful selling is the route[…]
20 Bad public speaking habits a Mindful Presenter avoids
Communication Skills, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 16, 2020
A mindful presenter considers, crafts and conveys their message with a high level of awareness. A distracted mind has a habit of reacting rather than responding and operating on autopilot rather than appreciation. A mindful presenter conditions their mind to focus with clarity on how to connect with their audience emotionally as well as intellectually.[…]
How to Present with Confidence in 2021 – 3 steps to liberation
Anxiety, Communication Skills, General, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills Dec 29, 2019
If one of your goals is to present with confidence in 2021, Mindful Presenter has the solution. Standing in front of colleagues or clients to speak can be a daunting experience. Public-speaking anxiety isn’t an affliction isolated to the meek or inexperienced. It has no respect for age, position or experience; it can trouble the[…]
5 Mindfulness techniques to help you to present with confidence, clarity and impact
Communication Skills, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Nov 23, 2019
Mindfulness is a word that’s being used in just about every walk of life at the moment. Google, Apple, Nike and many of the world’s most successful brands have realised and harnessed the power of mindfulness. Even though it’s a way of living that’s been around for thousands of years many people are still confused[…]
Two types of presenter – The autopilot majority v the mindful minority
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Oct 07, 2019
Everyone is a presenter; the question is, what type of presenter are you? Every day, in organisations across the world, millions of people are presenting. They are called on to inform, update, inspire and lead colleagues and customers to think or act differently. Many don’t have the time, inclination or knowledge to present as effectively[…]
The Presenting Challenge – How to inspire action and lead change
General, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Aug 31, 2019
The presenting challenge is real. We are heading towards the end of 2020 and politicians still won’t answer a simple question directly. Most business presentations are still boring and virtual presenting hasn’t helped the phenomenon of ‘death by bullet point.’ With more and more of us stifling yawns on Zoom and sneaking a quick look[…]
7 Habits of a Mindful Presenter
Anxiety, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Aug 19, 2019
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[…]
How to think like a Mindful Presenter – 4 steps to set you on your path
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Jun 16, 2019
The key to being a mindful presenter is simple to understand but not so easy to use; it’s thought. The key is thought Before you dismiss the idea as obvious, please give it some thought. I believe it was the 1925 Nobel Prize winner George Bernard Shaw who once said: “Two percent of the people[…]
Powerful Public Speaking Lessons: Inspired by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Advice, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Apr 18, 2019
Public speaking lessons: Inspired by one of my favourite authors, speaker and teachers, the late Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. Every day in businesses, conferences and seminars across the world, millions of presentations and public speeches are being delivered; each arguably with its own intention. I believe that if you have a speech or presentation[…]
10 Tips for Presenting With Impact to Senior management
Communication Skills, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Apr 13, 2019
Presenting to senior management is a challenge for most presenters in organisations today; even the most experienced. It’s one thing having to speak up in a team meeting to update your colleagues on a project you have been working on but having to convince or co-opt the executive is something else. We all value our[…]
Mindful leadership is not only the key to success but is critical to our well-being, happiness and peace of mind. Whether it’s you or I leading our own personal lives in this uncertain world or the CEO at the helm of the world’s largest business, leadership matters. In his article, 6 Steps Towards Mindful Leadership,[…]
Mindful Presenting – The New World of Public Speaking & Presenting
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 03, 2019
Mindful presenting is the future of high impact communication and business presenting. Today, more than ever, we need to present our ideas with confidence, clarity and presence. Every day in businesses across the globe people sit attentively in the hope that the speaker will tell them something they don’t already know. Mindful presenting equips us[…]
Presenting ‘Christmas Presence’ – A Year-Round Gift for Presenters
General, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Dec 22, 2018
Anyone who is interested in presenting and public speaking can take a lesson from ‘Christmas presence’. At this time of year once the parties and shopping frenzy is over, the gifts are wrapped and the the chaos abates, we get to slow down and calm down. Liberated from the maelstrom of over indulgence, spending and[…]
Improve your presence in business presenting and public speaking
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 19, 2018
Presence is the ‘jewel in the crown’ of high impact business presenting. It’s the elixir of public speaking and presenting that allows us to communicate creatively with clarity and confidence. If you could buy it in a pill or a potion someone would be extremely rich. Paradoxically despite it being such a coveted trait, it[…]
Have you given your presentation an X ray to find the gold?
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 17, 2018
Being on the receiving end of a bad presentation is akin to the feelings associated with breaking a bone in your body. – Your frustration begins to swell and your patience is bruised – You experience a loss of function – your ability to concentrate – The pain gets worse the longer the presenter[…]
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: N – Noise
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Mar 03, 2018
We live in a world of noise. For many of us we shock ourselves to consciousness each morning through the shrill of an alarm. Whether it’s a good old-fashioned alarm clock or more likely our mobile phone, several hours of deep slumber is jarred by noise. Some of us will immediately reach for our mobile[…]
M – Mindfulness: High Impact Presentation Skills
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Feb 18, 2018
Mindfulness isn’t about sitting in the lotus position struggling to notice your breath as it’s stifled by burning incense. It isn’t about stopping thought, transcending or escaping. It’s about connecting; connecting with yourself first and then everyone and everything around you. This article isn’t about mindfulness purely in the context of being a far more[…]
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[…]
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: G – Growth
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Dec 19, 2017
If public speaking and the mere thought of presenting your ideas at work fills you with dread, you’re not alone. It’s the cause of sleepless nights for many of the most intelligent, creative and talented professionals all over the world. The reason it’s such a global affliction is because many of us feel exposed and[…]
Is presenting easy? The prerequisite to ensuring you craft and deliver a memorable presentation to any audience is focus. At Mindful Presenter we believe that there is only one thing you need to focus on; how you want your audience to feel. We’ve been presenting to each other in one form or another since the[…]
The A to Z of Mindful Presenting: A – Acres of diamonds
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Oct 28, 2017
Mindful Presenting is the key to connecting with any audience with clarity, confidence and creativity. High impact presenting and public speaking aren’t skills reserved exclusively for seasoned executives or celebrities; they are talents available to all of us. Whether you are presenting to your team, an important client, or the executive board, the A to[…]
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[…]
Mindful Presenter – The Story behind the Brand
Communication Skills, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 22, 2017
Two weeks of beautiful sunshine, amazingly warm sea, extraordinary sights and exquisite cuisine is so nurturing to the mind, body and spirit. In fact so much so that it offers a priceless opportunity to ponder and reflect on where you are, why you are there and where you are heading. Visiting the stunning island of[…]
It’s Friday morning and it’s been a very long week, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. That light is the simple but joyous thought that in a few hours you’ll be driving home away from the noise, the pressure, the stress and the sameness. Moments into a very lucid image of[…]
Mindfulness doesn’t have to be boring or impossible
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Apr 28, 2017
Mindfulness as a practice isn’t new; it’s something that people have been doing for more than two and a half thousand years which has clearly stood the test of time. Today many of the most forward thinking companies in the world have some form of mindfulness training program in place. We live in a world[…]
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