A lot of people have difficulty saying No. In fact, many will agree that it is easier to just say yes, in most situations. And this “saying yes” happens on a daily basis in many workplace environments. There are various reasons why people say Yes when they really want to say No. It might be because they want to be …
Why do we need to build rapport with our audience? An old marketing quote states that “people buy from those they know, like, and trust”. From a public speaking perspective, I like to say, “people listen and learn from those they know, like, and trust”. Building rapport helps you to connect with your audience and it helps to build trust. …
Because many people have a fear of public speaking, they get anxious when they are speaking in front of an audience and, therefore, often avoid public speaking. One of the keys to overcoming this fear and anxiety is to do more public speaking. Tony Robbins said, “Repetition is the mother of skill”. And I say if you want to become …
Oscar Wilde said, “be yourself, everyone else has already been taken”. Authenticity means that your outer expression matches your inner reality. Who you are on the outside is who you are on the inside. Who you are on stage is the same person that you are off stage. You act in ways that show your true self and how you …
One of the worst nightmares associated with public speaking is the fear of going blank during your presentation. We call this phenomenon various names including mind drains, brain freeze, going blank, losing it and in my case, a senior’s moment. We have all seen people who have struggled when trying to remember some detail or some facts. Michael Grinder talks …
Feedback on your presentation from a colleague, friend, mentor, coach, or boss can be a gift. The feedback allows us to become more self-aware, grow our public speaking skills, eliminate distracting traits and add those missing ingredients. Effective, honest, actionable and specific feedback is truly a gift. And specific and actionable feedback is a great tool for continuous improvement and …
