As schools all over the world have been closed for months and we are now entering the school summer holidays in the UK, I’m reminded once again of what I believe is a dire need for public speaking to be taught both in schools and at home. The benefits of learning to speak confidently in[…]
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Public Speaking in Schools and at Home – A message for teachers and parents
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Mar 26, 2020
STORIES – The Key to High Impact Presenting
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling May 13, 2018
Stories are the key to a high impact business presenting and the jewel in the crown of public speaking. It’s the most powerful route to connecting emotionally with an audience. Whether you are looking to lead change, inspire action or unify a team, you have to tell them a story worth getting behind. This article[…]
Oprah Winfrey: Public Speaking at its Finest: I – Inspire
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Jan 08, 2018
Oprah Winfrey delivered a stunning speech whilst accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes on Sunday. It was a speech which touched the hearts and minds of her entire audience bringing them all to their feet in unified applause. Towards the end of 2017 I began writing a series[…]
A Presentation without Stories is a Lecture
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Apr 17, 2017
A presentation, a conversation or a lecture, which would you prefer to take part in? In my experience a great number of presentations in business feel far more like lectures because of the absence of stories and the essential elements of a great conversation. My son left University almost a year ago and when[…]
Three life changing Christmas gifts from Mindful Presenter
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Dec 20, 2016
Once you finished spraying yourself with your new scent, trying on your swanky scarf, demolishing the turkey and shifted the haze from the Drambuie, open your 3 life changing gifts from all of us here at Mindful Presenter. If you really want to start the New Year in style with a resolute commitment to truly[…]
A 60 Minute Masterclass in Public Speaking: Hillary Clinton
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Jul 31, 2016
Hillary Clinton concluded the speeches of the 2016 Democratic National Convention with a brilliant masterclass in public speaking in just under an hour. This is what we can take for her luminous speech: 1. What’s so important? Your message is the lifeblood of your speech or presentation, it’s the number one thing you want your[…]
The Power of Storytelling in Public Speaking – Bill Clinton
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Jul 29, 2016
It’s no secret that storytelling is the new super power of public speaking in business, politics and even at home. In fact, it’s not new; stories have always been an intrinsic part of everyday life. A good story well told helps us to make sense of things, feel what the speaker feels and even change[…]
The 10 Most Important Things in Public Speaking Today
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Feb 20, 2015
If presenting at work or speaking in public is a source of anxiety for you then you are not alone. The very idea of sitting in on a business presentation makes great number of professionals uncomfortable too. It’s disturbing that the anticipation of attending a presentation at work can be similar to the anxiety you[…]
How to make an impact in any business presentation
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Feb 08, 2015
The most powerful way to make a memorable impact in any business presentation is to tell a story. Human beings have been telling tales from the first moment we developed the capacity to speak. In fact we’ve been telling each other stories for thousands of years to help us to make sense of the world[…]
How to tell a story to bring your presentation to life
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Dec 05, 2014
On July 10, 2010, at the age of 60 Diana Nyad began open water training for a 60-hour, 103-mile (166 km) swim from Cuba to Florida, a task she had failed to finish thirty years previously. She entered the water again at Havana on August 7, 2011 and after 29 hours in the water strong[…]
Public Speaking Anxiety – You can be nervous and still give a great speech
Anxiety, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Aug 04, 2014
At Mindful Presenter we are at very successful at helping people to overcome their public speaking anxiety because we know that you can be very nervous and still give a great speech. The history books are full of speakers who by their own admission tell of how they were quivering, nauseous wrecks even moments before an[…]
Do Presenters and Public Speakers Really Need PowerPoint?
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Aug 03, 2014
Simon Sinek’s inspirational TED talk ‘How great leaders inspire action’is a wonderful example of how effective public speakers and presenters can be without using PowerPoint. With over 3 million YouTube hits is easy to see why Simon has been described as a “visionary thinker with a rare intellect”. If you invest just 18 minutes of your[…]
Public speaking anxiety- It’s all in the mind…
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Jul 30, 2014
Google the search term ‘fear of public speaking’ and you’ll be greeted by a torrent of articles on the subject with over 35 million results. Everything from: relax, prepare, practice and breathe, to imagining your audience naked. All very sound advice, apart from the naked part! The cause and cure of public speaking anxiety is of[…]
Public Speaking: 4 questions your audience have for you before you utter a word
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Jul 27, 2014
Public speaking isn’t simply about sharing knowledge, information and insights; it’s ultimately about connecting with your audience. The next time you are called on to give a presentation at work or do any form of public speaking you can be certain that sitting before you will be a very diverse group of people. Some won’t want[…]
