There are no shortage of perceived obstacles to public speaking success. Our greatest joy at Mindful Presenter is helping people to overcome them and witnessing the transformation when they do. I’ve mindfully referred to them as ‘perceived obstacles’ to public speaking success because most of them are internal. They are not real, although many of[…]
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5 Perceived obstacles to public speaking success – and how to overcome them
Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking May 05, 2025
The Best Man Speech – How to keep it simple and SMASH IT
Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Apr 29, 2025
A best man speech doesn’t have to be so anxiety provoking. Many people find the very thought of public speaking and presenting very daunting. Being chosen as a best man naturally brings a sense of responsibility and expectation to entertain and make a good impression. Of all the speeches we help people with at Mindful[…]
Do your meeting rooms help or hinder presentation success?
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 02, 2025
Crafting rich and compelling content and delivering our message powerfully are not the only keys to presentation success. If you ‘Google’ the term ‘Keys to presentation success’ you’ll be greeted with a wealth of suggestions including: Knowing your audience Preparing effectively Practice makes perfect Make eye contact Tell stories Use of gestures and facial expressions[…]
How bad presentation slides can ruin your entire presentation
PowerPoint, Presentating training, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 16, 2025
When it comes to public speaking and presenting, what you say and the way you say it matters a great deal but both can be ruined with bad presentation slides. It takes time to craft a high impact presentation that is memorable and delivers results. Some of the key elements involved include: – Knowing our[…]
20 Bad public speaking habits to avoid in 2025
General, Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 01, 2025
Here are our top 20 bad public speaking habits to avoid in 2025. Read the full blog here: 20 Bad public speaking habits a Mindful Presenter avoids If you have a few bad public speaking habits and need a little help: – Book yourself onto a powerful public speaking course. – Invest in some really good[…]
Rounding off 2024 with our most popular public speaking blogs this year
Communication Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 31, 2024
As we are heading into a brand new year, we thought we’d take a few moments to share a few of our most popular public speaking bogs this year. Whether you’re just starting your public speaking journey, are a nervous speaker or simply want to catapult your career in 2025, there are some very helpful[…]
10 Reasons to develop your public speaking skills in 2025
Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 29, 2024
10 Reasons to develop your public speaking skills in 2025 Here at Mindful Presenter, we believe that one of the most important skills in the world today is the ability to communicate not just effectively but mindfully and with impact. 2025 is just around the corner and simply sharing information on its own is no[…]
‘10 ways to have a better conversation’ – Celeste Headlee
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips Dec 09, 2024
In her TED Talk, ‘10 ways to have a better conversation’ Celeste Headlee suggests that “Conversational competence might be the single most overlooked skill we fail to teach.” At Mindful Presenter we share a similar view and have shared our belief that, ‘Without communication skills, the ability to progress in the working world and in[…]
“If you communicate an idea in a way that resonates, change will happen”
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 07, 2024
In her TED Talk, ‘The secret structure of great talks’, Nancy Duarte shares a powerful perspective that is also at the heart of mindful presenting; “If you communicate an idea in a way that resonates, change will happen”. Anyone can communicate an idea with varying levels of confidence and clarity. The question is what[…]
5 Mindful ways to prepare for a presentation that delivers results
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Nov 29, 2024
There are a number of reasons why many people don’t prepare for a presentation as effectively as they may need or like to. Two of the most prevalent are time and knowledge. Every where I go most people are still overworked and underpaid. Who has time to prepare for a presentation? It’s no wonder people[…]
How being a bold presenter can catapult your career
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Oct 30, 2024
Did you know that becoming a bold presenter and public speaker can catapult your career? I’ve written many articles designed to help nervous and anxious presenters. Here are just a few of them: If you are you terrified of public speaking these 13 tips will help The Truth About Stage Fright in Public Speaking 7[…]
If you are you terrified of public speaking these 13 tips will help
General, nervous, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jul 24, 2024
If you are terrified or even just a little scared of public speaking and presenting you are not alone. For more than a decade we have met and helped countless people who are terrified of public speaking and presenting. For many people it is a very distressing and disabling fear. A YouGov survey suggests that[…]
7 Very Important Communication Tips For Medical Professionals
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jul 23, 2024
Medical professionals may be highly trained and qualified experts in their field but can often benefit from some important communication tips too. When a patient visits a medical professional in pain or distress, they want far more than information. They want empathy, compassion and understanding. As a public speaking coach, most of my time is[…]
4 types of presentation energy: Survival, Safety, Shallow & Smart
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Apr 06, 2024
There is growing awareness of the impact our energy can have on our results both personally and professionally; that includes our presentation energy. Everyone is familiar with the fact that energy can be either positive or negative. It can help or hinder our achievements, relationships, well-being and every aspect of our lives. What about our[…]
12 Public Speaking & Presentation Tips For Q&A Success
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 24, 2024
You’ve crafted your presentation mindfully, internalised your message and practiced delivering it, all that’s left is focusing on Q&A success. Your anxiety is heighted in the belief that the one thing that might undermine your credibility and reputation is your ability to answer questions effectively. You are mindful of the fact that Q&A success is[…]
10 Novel public speaking ideas from unexpected sources
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 02, 2024
Sometimes the most novel public speaking ideas can be found in the most unexpected places. Some would suggest that everything you need to know to develop your public speaking and presentation skills has already been written about. The internet and book stores are filled with tips, techniques and ideas to become better public speakers. I[…]
7 Steps to Tap In To Your Presentation Genius
Presentating training, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 23, 2024
Here at Mindful Presenter we believe that everyone has a secret presentation genius inside of them waiting to be unleashed. If you have a fear of public speaking and presenting it’s unlikely that you will share our view at the moment but please stay with me for a while. You may be one of the[…]
4 Universal elements to capturing hearts and minds when presenting
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 04, 2024
The expression ‘capturing the hearts and minds’ is one we are all familiar with. It’s stood the test of time because it’s one of our greatest human needs when connecting with others. Creating an intellectual understanding of something is all well and good but real and lasting change comes with an emotional connection. The idea[…]
How your presentation content can help or hinder your confidence
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 21, 2024
Some speakers focus a great deal more on their delivery than they do their presentation content. That’s understandable of course because we all know that if our delivery is poor it’s likely that our message will be ignored or disregarded. That said, we also know that even the most confident and charismatic speaker will[…]
5 Keys to Accessing Your True Mindful Presenter
Mindfulness, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 06, 2024
If you find yourself continuing to present your ideas at work in way that doesn’t serve you or your audience as well as you’d both like, it’s likely that you just haven’t accessed your true mindful presenter yet. We all have one Do you know what it looks and sounds like? The true mindful presenter:[…]
21 presentation tips from 7 of my favourite public speaking books
Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 28, 2023
Having written hundreds of helpful articles on public speaking and presenting myself, I thought I’d share some very powerful presentation tips from a few of my favourite public speaking books. As a public speaking coach I am always on the look out for presentation tips to help our clients. Every year, as well as attending[…]
May all that is beautiful, meaningful and brings you joy be yours this holiday season and throughout the coming year! Very best wishes, Maurice & the Mindful Presenter Team x
Public speaking wisdom from 10 of my favourite non-public speaking books
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Dec 20, 2023
If you’re interested in developing your communication skills, you’ll notice that public speaking wisdom isn’t isolated to the experts and content focused on the topic. Public speaking wisdom is everywhere. Here are 10 examples from some of my favourite non-public speaking books I’ve read this year. ‘A simple way to make a good first impression[…]
How to present with passion – Lessons from a 7 year old
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jul 30, 2023
Would you like to present with passion? When Molly Wright became one of the youngest-ever TED speakers, she taught the world exactly how to present with passion, confidence and impact. A seven year old girl taking the prestigious TED Talk stage created a fair amount of controversy. Molly’s parents received a number of negative comments[…]
How to win an argument – Present the facts, feelings and future
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jun 17, 2023
Have you ever tried to win an argument; I think we all have. Personally, I don’t like the idea of arguing with anyone or even writing about it but I’m confident we’ve all been there. I share Dale Carnegie’s view, which he shared in his best-selling book, ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’: “I[…]
Present ideas, insights and imagination, not just information
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jun 04, 2023
In a business world challenged with cognitive overload, it’s time to present ideas, insights and imagination; not just information. Data and information are extremely important. In fact, they are vital components of leading a successful business. That said, we have evolved in a business world where much of the information we need or choose to[…]
The 20 Habits of Truly Brilliant Presenters
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Apr 29, 2023
The 20 Habits of Truly Brilliant Presenters eBook has been downloaded over 25,000 times since it was published. Here is a brief visual overview of those 20 habits in the form of an infographic. Mindful presenting is a highly affective way of managing and changing bad public speaking and presenting habits. It’s also the pathway to[…]
How to make public speaking your communication super power
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Mar 03, 2023
When I was a small boy, I had no idea that there was such a thing as a communication super power. Even if I had, I’m sure it wouldn’t have been at the top of my list of priorities.. Intrigued as to how things may have changed over the last several decades, I ‘Googled’,[…]
12 Reasons why highly intelligent people are still delivering such bad presentations
General, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Feb 18, 2023
We’ve all sat through bad presentations at work. The question is, why are so many highly intelligent, creative and talented business professionals still delivering such bad presentations? What is a bad presentation? Before we consider why bad presentations are still so prevalent in the workplace today, it’s worth gaining some clarity on what these look[…]
How to avoid the feeling of Groundhog Day in business presentations
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Jan 29, 2023
Have you ever sat through a business presentation that felt a bit like Groundhog Day? It’s that feeling that you’ve been there before; it’s like déjà vu on steroids. You may be listening to a different presenter sharing different content but it looks, feels and sounds the same. It’s like you’re reliving the same business[…]
