Public Speaking - Preparing for a Technical Presentation In today's video I discuss what it takes to make a great technical presentation. Below is a brief summary - watch the video for more detail! I recently ran a workshop for business owners on how to get better at presenting. At the workshop, one of [...]
Public Speaking - How do you cope with a hostile AUDIENCE? Today, let's look at how you should deal with a hostile audience or at least with a few unfriendly faces! Yesterday, I was speaking with a lady who came to me for some coaching advice. She said she'd presented once before and somebody [...]
Public Speaking - Finding YOUR VOICE Today, I want to talk about Finding Your Voice when public speaking. What does it mean to find your voice? Well, there are lots of different interpretations of that particular phrase but to my mind, it’s really about having the confidence to be you and to speak up [...]
Public Speaking - should you STAY BEHIND? Today, I want to discuss the reasons why you should hang around after you've given a talk or made a presentation. Perfect Time is after public speaking Often, when we're done presenting all we want to do is run away. We want to blow off steam. We [...]
Public Speaking - Develop your OWN STYLE The idea of having your own style - the way that you do things when you're on stage - may seem like a luxury to you at the moment. Typically, especially if we leave our preparation to the last minute, elements such as style and flair fall [...]
Public Speaking – Be aware of your ENERGY! A client came to me recently and described feeling surges of fear before speaking. The feeling is actually quite normal - it's just the body pumping us up with energy in anticipation of our speaking opportunity. So don't say you're full of fear, just say you're [...]
Public Speaking - Is your diction LETTING YOU DOWN? Today, I'd like to ask you a question.... is your diction letting you down? Speaking with more clarity, making sure that your diction really does help you articulate your message, can make a huge difference. How do you sound when you talk? Early this week, [...]
Public Speaking - Why bother with COACHING? This week, let's discuss why you might want to find yourself a public speaking coach. In fact, any kind of coach! There's no shame in needing assistance Early this week, I received a phone call from a business owner who's based in the Middle East. He's been [...]
Public Speaking: Enjoy your STAGE TIME Today's question: do you enjoy your time on stage in the spotlight? OK OK, your answer might well be a resounding 'no'. After all, if you're here looking for public speaking tips that probably means you lack a bit of confidence on stage and need a little encouragement. [...]
Public Speaking: A quick & easy Speech Structure Today, let's talk about speech structure. WHY IS USING A SPEECH STRUCTURE SO IMPORTANT? Obviously, it's important to organise your content - for audience comprehension as well as ease of delivery! If you have a quick and easy speech structure at your disposal, then that also [...]
