The reality is that audiences don’t remember everything you say and to ensure they do remember what you want them to remember, focus on one main topic.

Focus on One Main Topic by Peter Dhu

When public speaking and presenting, make sure that you focus on main topic or one main idea. The reality is that audiences don’t remember everything you say and to ensure they do remember what you want them to remember, focus on one main topic. The alternative, which I am sure we have all seen on occasions, is called a “scatter …

The reality is that perfectionism will have some impact on all of us. But if you allow perfectionism to win, this will mean you never start public speaking.

The Myth of Public Speaking Perfectionism by Peter Dhu

Have you ever let perfectionism stop you from public speaking? You know, you are waiting until you have your topic down pat, your slides are perfect, you are 100% confident and you know for sure it will be a success. I recently spoke at a conference and although I did lots of preparation, it was not my usual topic, had …

A Service Mindset When Public Speaking by Peter Dhu

Public speaking is still a big worry for many people in business, leadership and management. People continue to avoid public speaking, get nerves or in the worse case have such a great fear that they limit their possibilities as a result. I have seen clever capable people not apply for a promotion, because they knew the new job would require …

The Day The Fish Jumped Out Of The Beetroot Salad

One of the things that we have to be aware of when we’re training, speaking and presenting is those left-field events and those completely unexpected events that happen sometimes . I’ve been traveling around Lithuania and Latvia for five weeks and eating a lot of beetroots; beetroot soup – hot and cold, Borscht Soup, which is a Russian soup containing …

How To Be More Inclusive When Public Speaking and Presenting by Peter Dhu

We all know what it is like when a speaker or trainer talks about themselves and what they have achieved and predominantly use “I Statements”. It turns us off and we think, why do I care, or what is in it for me. Research has shown that audience inclusion is a powerful tool of influence, persuasion and of helping people …

Multicultural People Should Not Fear Public Speaking

In my work as a public speaking trainer and coach, I work a lot with multicultural people. For many of these people, English often is their second language and one of the questions or concerns that get raised all the time is “Peter, I hate public speaking. I can’t do public speaking because I have an accent, people can’t understand …