Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Public Speaking”
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, …
“If you give something to people that they actually want and need … they will love you forever”. Mitch Joel In the current connected environment we are bombarded with 1000’s of messages every week. Sometimes it is online or through the media and other times it is at seminars, workshops or other presentations. Regardless, most people consume content because …
When you are invited to speak or present at a conference or seminar there are certain rules and obligations that you as a speaker should observe. These obligations help the conference run smoothly, they make the organiser look good and they help you earn the respect and trust of the audience. And simply put they are just common etiquette. Over …
