Audiences are far more generous than most presenters give them credit for. They will forgive the nerves, the shake in the voice and the hand that will not quite keep still, because most of them have stood where you are standing and the rest can imagine it perfectly well. They will forgive a slide that[…]
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7 Things Your Audience Won’t Forgive
Advice, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 14, 2014
Captivating Your Audience: Powerful Openings for Presentations
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Nov 20, 2014
All presenters and public speakers face the challenge of getting and keeping their audience’s attention. Psychologists at Princeton University suggest that people form judgments about attractiveness, likability, trustworthiness, and competence after looking at someone’s face for just 100 milliseconds. No wonder many presenters feel anxious about speaking in public. The thought alone can be unnerving.[…]
Emma Watson – Presentation nerves
Anxiety, nervous, Presentation Skills, Presentation training Oct 07, 2014
Emma Watson, the heroine of the Harry Potter series was appointed as a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador earlier this year. She recently gave an impassioned speech on feminism and gender inequality at the U.N. headquarters in New York. When I first listened to her speech on YouTube I couldn’t help but be a little[…]
Mastering the Pause: Lessons from Barack Obama’s Speaking Style
Advice, Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Sep 26, 2014
Barack Obama is arguably one of the best speakers in the world today, and in my opinion, he is the master of the pause. We witnessed this again during his address to the United Nations General Assembly, where he outlined the steps world leaders should take against violent extremists such as the Islamic State militants.[…]
Why Public Speaking Makes You Nervous
Advice, Anxiety, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Presentation training, Public Speaking Sep 14, 2014
At Mindful Presenter, we often hear from professionals about their struggles with public speaking anxiety, which is by far the most common issue they ask us to help with. Every week, we receive similar stories from individuals or HR directors sharing their concerns. Beneath these practical requests, there’s almost always a gentle admission: they feel[…]
Keynote by Tim Cook – Steve Jobs Would Be Proud
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Sep 09, 2014
Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the birth of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus and the Apple Watch. His predecessor, the late Steve Jobs was long hailed as one of the best keynote speakers and presenters in the world. It could have been no easy feat to follow in the footsteps of such[…]
