I am in Mykonos in the Greek Islands at the moment, just relaxing and enjoying the slower pace. I noticed a sign that just summed everything up for me – “lose the hurry”. And in Mykonos there is a strong sense of relaxation and of an easy going pace and of “no hurry”. Many people who start out public speaking …
Well here I am in London enjoying the history and scenery. The way to get around London quickly is on the tube and as I was travelling on one of the escalators down to the tube I saw a sign for public speaking courses. The sign read “think, breathe, speak”. I thought that this was wonderfully simple and a great …
Use the most common questions to remind and guide your presentation Regardless of what topic you speak on, or your area of expertise, there will always be 3 or 4 common questions that you are frequently asked. And of course as an expert or knowledgeable person in that area, you know the answers, solutions and ways to overcome these problems. …
Use some props or visual items that you have prepared Props can be used to remind you of the points that you are going to talk about. As you plan your speech, choose what props will remind you of what you are going to talk about. Each prop will trigger your memory and you will be able to relate the …
One of the most common times that you will have to speak in front of group is when you have to introduce yourself. This may be at a meeting, a networking event a social event or just when you bump into someone. The questions can include: So what do you do Tell us a little about yourself Let’s do self …
When taking on public speaking and presentation tasks that are new, different or take us out of our comfort zones, many of us feel anxious and nervous and sometimes even avoid the task. Much of our anxiety and nerves around these speaking tasks comes from our own self talk and much of this self talk is negative. We say things …
