Tom Peters said “You shouldn’t give a public speech unless you want to make something happen”. Before you give a speech, you really need to define what you want or expect to achieve in the talk. This is really the core reason or the purpose of your talk, which can be any or a combination of the following: • To …
I am in Lunteren in the Netherklands attending a world congress for people who stutter. There are lots of inspirational people speaking about their own journeys, successes and achieving amazing goals and outcomes and not leting their stutter get in their way. I heard a wonderful quote from the chair of the congress organising comitte and it went like this. …
Many speakers and presenters are not sure what to do with their hands when they are not gesturing. Sure you need to move your hands effectively and have an expansive gestural vocabulary, but what do you do when you are not gesturing, those quiet times, those times when the audience is speaking or asking questions. There are 3 recommended resting …
Enclosed is an article from this months Management Today. The tips closely echo what I teach, so it is always nice to know that someone else agrees with you. Enjoy, Peter
I love TED talks and you can find so many inspirational and unusual stories there. If the story is great and is told with authenticity, humility and genuineness, then you will have impact. I love this 13 year old Kenyan boys short inspiring presentation. Enjoy!
I have often written about the importance of connecting with your audience and building trust and rapport. This is because when you present and speak and train you are really educating people with your information and knowledge. And people more readily learn from people they know like and trust. I love the Harvard Business Review quote that goes something like …
