t For generations, these tales have been passed around as if they were universal truths; whispered in meeting rooms, reinforced in classrooms, and repeated by well‑meaning colleagues. The myths are just stories, and these particular stories continue to hold presenters back and drain the life out of presentations in workplaces everywhere. It’s time to challenge[…]
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The 10 Public Speaking Myths That Hold Professionals Back — And How to Break Them
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Sep 24, 2022
Unlocking a Clearer, More Compelling Speaking Voice
Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 08, 2022
How effective is your public speaking voice? ‘The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play.’ Richard Strauss Despite the truth and elegance of this quote, I believe that the word ‘voice’ means a great deal more than the sound produced in a person’s larynx. The[…]
25 ways to annoy, bore or simply lose your presentation audience
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Presentation training Jul 10, 2022
A presentation audience doesn’t want or expect a perfection presentation. They don’t want to see a slick, memorised, polished presenter, ‘perform’. The best presenters are mindful of their presentation audience wanting to connect with and relate to them emotionally as well as intellectually. Presentation audiences want to learn something new. They want our passion, insight[…]
5 Presentation lessons from your mother?
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Presentation training May 21, 2022
Presentation lessons are easy to find. Enter the term presentation lessons into Google and you will be greeted with 3,030,000,000 results. If you’re not too keen on searching, presentation lessons abound on TED. YouTube is a good place to start too. There are hundreds of extremely helpful articles on our blog page. Alternatively, you could[…]
The problem with filler words when presenting and how to control your use of them
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Presentation training May 20, 2022
Filler words are highly recognisable. In presenting and public speaking they come in the form of: Er Um You know Obviously Like Uh Actually Okay So Basically Filler words when used sparingly are not a problem. When they are used repeatedly to the point of distraction they are harmful. Over use of these words can[…]
The Art of Compression: Why the Best Business Presentations Are Getting Shorter and Smarter
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking May 11, 2022
Seven years ago, I wrote an article that I genuinely believed would spark a shift. It carried a simple message: Most business presentations are far too long I thought the corporate world would recognise itself in that truth and begin to change. I imagined shorter meetings, sharper messages, and presenters who respected the attention[…]
