I was at a presentation last year and was reminded that the concentration span of the average person in your audience is around 10 minutes. So every 10 minutes they drift off and think about what they should be doing at work, what is for lunch, what they have planned for the weekend and other unrelated stuff. So as a …
Watch this recent Ted Talks video to understand the full power and importance of your posture, gestures and body language. As many of you now, I continually talk about body language and its importance when speaking, presenting or even at job interviews and other meetings. It is quite amazing to think your posture and body language can determine if you …
Preparation and planning to me are the keys to any successful presentation. In my workshops I talk about Sir Winston Churchill and his 1 hour of preparation for ever 1 minute of speaking; I quote Robert Schuller who said “Spectacular performance is always preceded by spectacular preparation”; and that other well know saying “Prior Preparation Prevents Pathetically Poor Performance” – …
Aristotle, the Greek Philosopher and one of the fathers of public speaking suggested that all speakers must have “Pathos” when they present. Pathos is the emotion and passion with which the presenter speaks Passion is one of the key ingredients in public speaking and presentation skills. It will help make your message stick, help you connect with your audience and …
Assertive communication is one of the keys to being a confident and effective presenter. Assertive communication boosts your self-esteem and confidence and allows you to be more effective in meetings, presentations and general public speaking situations. It enables you to get more of what you want out of life. Your relationships are more likely to be constructive and other people …
I have just been reading an on-line article on how to create your self improvement plan and noticed that the 5 step process applies similarly to a plan that you can use to improve your public speaking and presentation skills. The full article, written by Eduard Ezeanu can be found at http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-create-your-self-improvement-plan/ Basically the steps are: 1 Start by recognising the limits. …
