In the world of public speaking and presenting the first few words really do matter. One of the words I find very uncomfortable is, ‘hook’; as in ‘How to hook your audience in the first 30 seconds’. The term suggests to me that audiences are more like fish than intelligent, discerning and creative human beings.[…]
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In Public Speaking The First Few Words Really Matter
Advice, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Nov 04, 2020
Mindful Presenting: The Principles That Change Everything
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Oct 27, 2020
There are 8 powerful principles of mindful presenting and public speaking. The fear of public speaking and presenting has afflicted people all over the world for centuries. It remains a very real and troublesome issue still today; the solution is mindful presenting. The ability to speak with confidence, clarity and presence is essential to our[…]
How many chances do you get to make a first impression?
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Oct 22, 2020
How many chances do you get to make a first impression? All presenters and public speakers face the same Universal challenge; getting and keeping their audience’s undivided attention. Psychologists at Princeton University suggest that people make judgments about others super speedily. Likeability, trustworthiness, and competence of other people are often judged after just 100 milliseconds.[…]
Present With Presence: A Mindful Approach That Gets Results
General, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 30, 2020
A mindful presentation is one which has been carefully crafted to make a difference. With few exceptions, most aspects of life involve some form of presentation taking place. We are always trying to influence, persuade or convince others. At the very least we try to get them to see things from our perspective. From cradle[…]
Is imposter syndrome affecting the way you present at work?
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 22, 2020
Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon that affects so many people in the workplace today. Some of the most highly respected, qualified people in their field, quietly feel like frauds at work. The only reason I know is because I’ve been one of them and have worked with people challenged by the issue every week. Even[…]
21 Powerful PowerPoint Tips you really need to know
Advice, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Public Speaking Aug 18, 2020
These 21 Powerful PowerPoint tips will add enormous value to your presentation. Ten years ago it was estimated that there were more than 500 million users of PowerPoint globally. PowerPoint had an estimated, 95% share of the presentation software market. Around 30 million presentations were given every day using that software alone. It’s difficult[…]
