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2012: A Year Of Letting Your Body Do The Talking
The point of 2012′s theme was to show you how easy it is to use your natural resources. Public speaking confidence and communicating under pressure needn’t be a hard slog or a terrifying ordeal when you know how to tap … Continue reading →
Public Speaking Tips For Shy Silent Types
You don’t have to be a “natural” talker to be good at public speaking. Often I work with shy or taciturn people who are inclined to silence and avoid public speaking and unnecessary conversation – but not because they are … Continue reading →
Take A Deep Breath: How to manage speaking nerves simply by breathing
Helping professionals are often better at giving than receiving. For instance, I have worked with counsellors and psychologists who teach others how to relax and manage anxiety, but they struggle with managing their own public speaking anxiety. Doncha just hate … Continue reading →
Communicating Under Pressure
I am often asked by people managers, how to balance staying strong and non-threatening in a “difficult situation” like a performance appraisal or a mistrustful group. Working with people is one of the most difficult juggling acts we perform and … Continue reading →
The Case Of Missing Joy: a public speaking case study
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 →
Why Relaxing Your Eyes Makes You A Better Public Speaker
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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End Well: Why A Strong Exit Makes You A Memorable Speaker
One of the most difficult things to do according to my clients is to stay still, hold the space and receive your applause and acknowledgement. You’ve just given to your audience, now it’s your turn to receive. Ever dismissed a … Continue reading →
Don’t Be Shy: Why Making An Entrance Is Important When You Speak
How do you make your presentation memorable and stand out in a long day of conference speeches? “Da Daa!” Introducing, YOU! And in you come dancing to a funky sound track, boa feather trailing behind, your newly shaved head reflecting … Continue reading →
Pause Power: Slow down and speak with spacious ease
Speakers who speak too quickly are often described as “overwhelming” and like “chipmunks on speed.” People learn, listen and process at different rates, so if you speak TOO fast, your listeners may switch off because they cannot no longer make … Continue reading →
Sitting Versus Standing: How To Position Yourself When You Speak
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 →