Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Public Speaking”
Start Strong Your first 15 seconds matters. You only have one chance to make a good first impression and that first impression is formed within 15 seconds. So look good, look confident, adopt peak physiology, start strong, lay the foundation and you will do a great job. Eye Contact Eye contact is so important when public speaking and 3 …
Authentic communication is not always easy. To be honest with one’s self and others in the workplace takes courage and creates emotional dilemmas. Yet authentic communication is a hallmark of great leadership. As I research women in leadership, I can’t believe the volume of information on this topic. Sheryl Sandberg in her book Lean In talks about the challenges she …
We all know that we only have 15 seconds to make a good first impression and that first impressions count. We also know that these impressions come mostly from our body language, our voice and the way we look rather than the content and the words we say. As we continue presenting, we can shift the impressions of people and …
If you were competing in a sport or playing a musical instrument or singing on stage you would take care of your body and your instrument. You would do this by warming up and stretching your muscles or by practicing beforehand in the warm up room or by fine tuning your instrument (guitar, violin etc). Opera singers warm up their …
Stage fright is a normal occurrence experienced by a lot of people when placed in front of an audience. In fact, 90% of people feel nervous or extremely nervous before speaking up. Stage fright and fear of public speaking can also make you tremble and shake, feel dizzy, have increased heart rate, turn bright red and sweat profusely. These experiences …
We all know the importance of conquering our fears, having the courage to speak up, doing the things we need to do and “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”©. And courage is often put forward as the antidote or remedy to help you overcome fears. “If I am courageous, then the fear will be gone!” What is courage? Indeed, …
