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December 05, 2014
November 26, 2014
Watch out for the quiet ones – Presenting the introvert
Is it possible that a self-confessed introvert could find the courage to speak for a whole 18 minutes on ...
November 20, 2014
Presenters – Grab it like you mean it: Your audience’s attention
All presenters and public speakers face the same challenge; getting and keeping their audience’s attention. Psychologists at Princeton University suggest ...
November 12, 2014
How To Present When You’re 87 Years Young – Harry Belafonte
As a producer, composer, music arranger, actor, singer, civil rights activist and humanitarian, Harry Belafonte is no stranger to ...
October 30, 2014
My most important speech – Mum knew exactly what to do
A tribute to my beautiful mum, Georgine DeCastro 19/03/35 – 19/10/14 ( read today 30/10/14 at her funeral) “I ...
October 07, 2014
Emma Watson – Presentation nerves
Emma Watson, the heroine of the Harry Potter series was appointed as a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador earlier ...
October 03, 2014
Boris Johnson – Proof That Politics Doesnt Have to be Boring
There have been so many adjectives to describe Boris Johnson Eccentric, Hugely clever Politically astute, Loveable Funny ...
September 28, 2014
Nigel Farage – The Speaker
Whether you like or agree with them or not, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed Milliband and Nigel Farage ...
September 26, 2014
Barack Obama- Master of the Pause
Barack Obama is arguably one of the best speakers in the world today. In my opinion he is ...
September 25, 2014
Ed Milliband – What is he like as a speaker?
Does Ed Milliband speak with the gravitas of Obama, the grace of Clinton or the glow of Cameron? Not ...
September 15, 2014
Forget the Elevator Speech – Just Press the Button
I enjoy networking, although, I really don’t care too much for the elevator speech. ‘Good morning, my name is ...
September 14, 2014
The Real Source of Public Speaking Anxiety
Public speaking anxiety is by far the greatest issue we are asked to help professionals with every week at ...
September 09, 2014
Keynote by Tim Cook – Steve Jobs Would Be Proud
Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the birth of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus and the Apple ...
September 03, 2014
Acceptance Speeches, Alcohol and the Ice Bucket Challenge
Alcohol and acceptance speeches just don’t mix. Not even for the charming actor who’s name incidentally I wouldn’t try ...
August 21, 2014
A review of Matt Cutts from Google’s presentation skills
Matt Cutts is the man behind search quality and search engine optimization in arguably the world’s most important internet ...
August 17, 2014
The mindful way to crafting and delivering a brilliant presentation
Have you been on the recieving end of a brilliant presentation recently? Perphaps you’ve given one yourself. Either way, ...
August 15, 2014
4 powerful ways to connect with your audience
Do you connect with your audience? Are you entirely happy with your presentation skills? What about your colleagues; ...
August 14, 2014
‘Death by bullet point’- Is it really that bad?
‘Death by Bullet Point’ – What do you think, is it really that bad? If used correctly there’s nothing ...
August 13, 2014
Stop networking and start connecting – Why and how
At Mindful Presenter the underlying sentiment that fuels our business and drives everyone who works here is our core ...
August 12, 2014
Confessions of a depressed comic – In memory of Robin Williams
This week the world is feeling the loss of a monumental actor and comic genius who won the hearts ...
August 10, 2014
Presenting with a speech impediment – Megan Washington
For many of them their anxiety reaches far beyond simply speaking in public, its intensified by the fact ...
August 08, 2014
How never to present in public
After all, what’s the worst thing that can happen? People won’t throw knives at you or scratch your car; ...
August 06, 2014
Just how effective are your presentation skills – have you asked?
Have you recieved feedback on your presentation skills? To be able to truly develop ourselves as public speakers, ...
August 05, 2014
The secret to overcoming nervous speaking and presenting
If you feel nervous speaking in public or presenting at work, you’ll know it can be very unpleasant. ...
August 04, 2014
You can be nervous and still give a great speech
You really can be very nervous and still give a great speech. At Mindful Presenter we are at very ...
August 03, 2014
Do Presenters Need PowerPoint to Connect With an Audience?
Is PowerPoint the first thing you turn to when you are called on to present? Simon Sinek’s inspirational ...
July 31, 2014
The best presenters know how to breathe – they are mindful presenters
The best presenters understand the power of their breath and know how to use it to their advantage ...
July 30, 2014
Public speaking anxiety- It’s all in the mind…
Google the search term ‘public speaking anxiety’ and you’ll be greeted by a torrent of articles. I came up ...
July 29, 2014
How to own the stage – Lessons from a 10 year old
Dalton Sherman is a shining example of how to own the stage. Perhaps he’s had a little presention ...
July 27, 2014
Presentation training – 4 questions your audience have for you before you utter a word
Presentation training isn’t simply about sharing knowledge, information and insights. It’s ultimately about helping you to connect with ...
