Every great presentation is fundamentally a story. At the age of 60, Diana Nyad embarked on open water training for a 60-hour, 103-mile (166 km) swim from Cuba to Florida—a challenge she had failed to complete thirty years earlier. After 29 hours in the water, strong currents pushed her off course, forcing her to abandon[…]
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Powerful Presentations: The Art of Storytelling
Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Dec 05, 2014
If you face a speech impediment, you know that public speaking can present unique challenges. However, it’s important to remember that many successful speakers have navigated similar experiences and found ways to connect with their audiences. Take, for example, Megan Washington, the ARIA award-winning Australian singer-songwriter. She has openly discussed her struggles with a[…]
How To Ask For Feedback On Your Presentation
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Aug 06, 2014
Have you ever truly received heartfelt feedback on your presentation style? Not just the typical handshake and a quick ‘great,” but sincere input from someone who watched it all and shared what really resonated with them, and what didn’t. It’s surprising how many people go through their entire careers without ever hearing this kind[…]
Presenting Without PowerPoint: Lessons from Simon Sinek
Leadership, Mindfulness, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling Aug 03, 2014
Is PowerPoint the first tool you reach for when called to present? Simon Sinek’s inspirational TED talk, “How Great Leaders Inspire Action,” is a shining example of how effective public speakers can engage and inspire an audience without relying on slides. With 21 million YouTube views, it’s clear why Simon is regarded as a “visionary[…]
How to Calm Your Nerves Before You Speak
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 31, 2014
Often, there’s a moment just before you speak when your body decides something without consulting you. Your heart rate climbs. Your breathing moves up into your chest and gets shorter. Your mouth dries, your palms go damp, and a part of your mind that has been perfectly reasonable all morning starts listing everything that[…]
The M Point: Your Moment of Truth Before You Speak
Leadership, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Jul 24, 2014
It usually arrives as a line in an email, or as someone catching you on the way out of a meeting: can you take ten minutes at the leadership session on the fourteenth and tell everyone where the project has got to? You say yes, the date goes in the diary, and something starts[…]
