Category Archives: Audience Connection

How To Handle “Drama Queens” In The Audience

Posted on May 21, 2013 by geraldine_goddess

Speakers are not therapists. And audiences are not there to rescued, judged or saved. I tend to give challenging people like “Know It Alls, Drama Queens and Power Players” a long rope unless the integrity or safety of the workshop … Continue reading →

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9 Public Speaking Blunders & Their Remedies

Posted on May 6, 2013 by geraldine_goddess

Public Speaking Blunders Public speaking blunders are made by everyone. Have you ever been part of an audience or group, and winced at something the speaker did or said? And as a speaker, have you ever been, winced at? Here … Continue reading →

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How To Speak & Be Heard In Noisy Cafes

Posted on May 6, 2013 by geraldine_goddess

When we stand up and speak in front of others, we want to be seen, heard and remembered. Otherwise, what is the point of public speaking? While you can control yourself, you can’t control much else. If you find yourself … Continue reading →

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Do Men & Women “Do Public Speaking” Differently?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by geraldine_goddess

A question I’m occasionally asked is: “Do men and women have different public speaking styles and do they develop and refine their personal presence in the same way?” Communication and it’s subset of public speaking does vary between men and … Continue reading →

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The Case Of Missing Joy: a public speaking case study

Posted on September 14, 2012 by geraldine_goddess

Sandra, a focused and energetic 41 year old chiropractor had just self-published her first book. She consulted me to learn how to speak with ease and confidence about her work at book launches and networking events. And she confessed, one … Continue reading →

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Why Relaxing Your Eyes Makes You A Better Public Speaker

Posted on August 27, 2012 by geraldine_goddess

So many of my clients feel challenged by maintaining eye contact in groups, it’s almost an epidemic! Ease with eye contact is all about relaxing. In western culture, we generally interpret darting eyes and avoidance of eye contact as suspicious … Continue reading →

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Sitting Versus Standing: How To Position Yourself When You Speak

Posted on April 16, 2012 by geraldine_goddess

Should I sit or should I stand when I present to a group? Believe it or not I get asked this question regularly. For those of you who are thinking, “Pish! What a question!”, there is a lot more going … Continue reading →

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Look At Me! How To Easily Maintain Audience Attention

Posted on March 19, 2012 by geraldine_goddess

Have you ever battled to maintain people’s attention when you were speaking? Trying hard at anything is tiring. And people, well we can just be perverse. If an audience knows you desperately want their attention, they will likely choose to … Continue reading →

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Letting Go Of Self-Consciousness

Posted on November 22, 2011 by geraldine_goddess

So many times I get asked about a cure for self-consciousness. Self-consciousness is the acute feeling of separation from everyone else. The strong feelings it generates  include loneliness, of being “different”, not being “good enough” or being rejected.  Or, feeling … Continue reading →

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Take Control As MC

Posted on November 1, 2011 by geraldine_goddess

Time to bring out your inner control freak. Forget all that mush about egalitarian sharing. The fact is, as MC you must take control of your Event or anarchy will prevail. Anarchy includes people talking too long, ignoring the agreements … Continue reading →

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