You have a presenting style whether you ever set out to choose one or not. It assembled itself from your personality, the people you learned from, and whatever has worked for you before, and now it runs on its own in every presentation room you walk into. It is simply what experience looks like from[…]
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Four Presenting Styles: Which One Are You?
Advice, Presentation Skills, Presentation training, Public Speaking Sep 09, 2026
5 Perceived obstacles to public speaking success – and how to overcome them
Presentation Skills, Presentation Tips, Presentation training, Public Speaking May 05, 2025
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[…]
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, Presentation Tips, Presentation training, 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[…]
Donald Trump’s second inaugural address – where tone matters
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jan 21, 2025
Yesterday, President Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address, after his swearing-in as the 47th president of the United States. It was a very measured, sombre and predictable speech. Despite references to a ‘’golden age’ and a ‘new era of national success’, I couldn’t help feeling that it had almost a funereal tone. After listening[…]
