Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Building Confidence”
Standing up and speaking before an audience is a scary thing. Many people ask me how can I control my nerves. How can I be more confident when I am public speaking, and how to appear more confident when feeling nervous? Other people want to improve their public speaking style by presenting without notes, or by standing away from the lectern or by …
Whenever public speaking in front of an audience, we only have one chance of making a good first impression, so make it count. What your audience heard and read about you before your presentation isn’t enough to make a lasting impression. Yes, these may help to spark their interest, make them come to your presentation and lend you their ears …
“Public speak with passion; Ensure your presentation is passionate; Make sure you let your passion come out”. This is all great advice as passion is one of the keys to public speaking and presentation skills. Without passion a polished and perfect presentation may fall flat and may not connect with your audience. Passion helps you to: 1. Demonstrate that you …
We have all heard of situational leadership, authentic leadership, emotional leadership, and influential leadership. A less commonly used leadership term, but equally important, is that of courageous leadership. Courageous leadership is the area that I specialise in and fortunately courage is a trait that can be taught to all leaders. I help leaders overcome fear and be more courageous in …
Congruence in public speaking is a simple concept and extremely important when speaking and presenting. Simply put, congruence is when you are in agreement or in harmony; when what you say is aligned with everything that you do. Being congruent is an essential component of public speaking if you wish to be able to influence, persuade, educate and change people …
We have all heard the saying that “the customer is always right”. While this may be a general rule in customer service, there is one rule that always overrides it. “Your safety comes first.” Always remember this when you are having difficult conversations or dealing with difficult or angry clients. The bottom line is your safety matters and comes first. …
