For many people, giving a presentation or speaking in public can feel as spooky as Halloween, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. As Halloween gets closer, households around the world are getting into the spirit. People are filling bowls and tubs with plenty of sweets and carefully setting pumpkins by their front[…]
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Public Speaking and Presenting Lessons from Halloween
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Nov 01, 2015
10 Traits of Highly Successful Speakers and Presenters
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Oct 24, 2015
Highly successful speakers aren’t defined by natural talent alone. After years of speaking alongside them, coaching them, and watching them up close, one truth becomes unmistakable: they treat speaking as a craft. They work on it deliberately, consistently, and with a level of intention most presenters never consider. Here’s what they do differently. 1. They[…]
Exceptional Speakers: 7 Characteristics That Set Them Apart
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 09, 2015
Exceptional speakers are surprisingly hard to find in many organisations today, but when you do, you know instantly. There’s something unmistakable about them: a presence, a clarity, a generosity, and although each speaker is unique, the very best share a set of powerful characteristics. Here are the seven qualities we believe exceptional presenters share.[…]
Stop Waffling in Presentations: How to Speak With Clarity
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Aug 02, 2015
Think about the last presentation you sat through where you weren’t quite sure what the speaker wanted you to take away. It wasn’t a disaster, and you probably wouldn’t have complained afterwards. The speaker was pleasant and clearly knew their subject. Still, twenty minutes in, you were waiting for the main point to emerge.[…]
PURPOSE: How to Give a Presentation People Remember
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 26, 2015
If you want to deliver a presentation that people actually remember, there’s one secret that sits above all others: PURPOSE. The next time you’re preparing to speak at work, ask yourself a simple but powerful question: “What do I want my audience to remember?” We ask this in every presentation skills workshop, and the[…]
Public Speaking Lessons We Can Learn from President Obama
Communication Skills, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 12, 2015
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[…]
