Virtual meetings are here to stay. The technology to hold virtual meetings has been around for a long time. If you compare the last 18 months to the previous decade, the increase is phenomenal. The pandemic triggered an instant shift to remote working. Overnight, businesses all over the world were compelled to switch to something[…]
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20 Simple Tips For Making Your Virtual Meetings Work
Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Virtual Presentations Nov 21, 2021
What does a public speaking coach actually do?
General, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Nov 13, 2021
You may be wondering what a public speaking coach is, before asking what they do. Contrary to popular belief, public speaking isn’t restricted to wedding and key note speeches. It’s also not just something politicians do. Imagine the following situations at work: – You have to update or brief your team regularly – Your management[…]
9 Great Presentation Tips to Influence Any Audience
Advice, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Mar 19, 2016
Life is full of great presentation tips. As a child my parents invested enormous energy trying hard to influence so much of my behaviour. At school, it seemed my teachers roles extended way beyond my academic development. They also had a plan to influence my thoughts and behaviour. Even my friends seemed to have their[…]
Great Presenting and Public Speaking: 12 Pillars for Success
Advice, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Feb 26, 2015
If great presenting is a skill you aspire to develop in your profession you needn’t look any further for inspiration. Many of the most gifted speakers have already led the way in powerful public speaking and high impact presenting. History has provided us with a very clear premise on which all great speakers have[…]
5 Presentation tips to connect with the toughest audience
Advice, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Feb 05, 2015
It’s not often you read articles offering presentation tips on how to manage a tough audience and so I thought I’d change that. Have you ever prepared for an important presentation feeling anxious that: – Your audience may have more experience than you do of the topic you are about to speak on –[…]
What type of public speaker or presenter are you really?
Advice, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Dec 08, 2014
What does it take to be a really good public speaker? There are many ingredients of course but a key element is having a high level of self-awareness. This is commonly known as ‘Emotional Intelligence’ or ‘EI’. The text books describe it as, ‘The ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions’. Life can be complex[…]
The Real Source of Public Speaking Anxiety
Advice, Anxiety, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Sep 14, 2014
Public speaking anxiety is by far the greatest issue we are asked to help professionals with every week at Mindful Presenter. I often hear professional speakers and coaches claim that the reason they believe that people suffer from public speaking anxiety is because they have low self-esteem. Whilst that may be true for some,[…]
How to own the stage – Lessons from a 10 year old
Advice, Presentating training, Public Speaking Jul 29, 2014
Dalton Sherman is a shining example of how to own the stage. Perhaps he’s had a little presention training but it’s worth seeing exactly how he connects with, engages and truly inspires an audience with charm, authenticity and a real message. This may be an old video but I’ve watched and used it countless[…]
Presentation training: 4 questions your audience have for you before you utter a word
Leadership, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Jul 27, 2014
Presentation training isn’t simply about sharing knowledge, information and insights. It’s ultimately about helping you to connect with your audience. The next time you are called on to give a presentation at work or do any form of public speaking, you can be certain that sitting before you will be a very diverse group of[…]
