Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Speaking Skills”
The bucket model for answering questions is simply thinking of all the hundreds of questions that you could be asked to answer and then sorting them into common themes or buckets. It might be questions about price, planning, quality, time frames, contingency plans, return on investment etc. You sort these key themes and place each theme in its own bucket …
I recently ran a Webinar on tips and tools to present more confidently and effectively. Before running the Webinar I surveyed all the registrants on what was their number one problem or concern around public speaking and presenting. The slide below summarises the 8 most common problems people encounter when public speaking. Not surprisingly, fear, nerves and anxiety around public …
Humour is a great tool to use in public speaking and if you can be naturally funny while staying on point, you can really engage and connect with the audience. Funny man John Cleese said “If I can get you to laugh, you like me more, which makes you more open to my ideas. And, if I can get you …
When you undertake speaking, training or presenting, your voice is your number one tool. It is the instrument that you use to get your message across and like any other profession or task, it is import that you maintain and treat that equipment properly. Here are a couple of tips to keep you voice in peek condition Warm up. You …
Ellen Langer is a psychologist who has researched, written and had great impact in the area of mindfulness. Her work has demonstrated the profound impact of being more mindful and how increasing our own mindful behavior can result in increased health, wellbeing, confidence and competence. She is famous for saying “Our limits are of our own making”. In relation to …
Aristotle, the Greek Philosopher and one of the fathers of public speaking suggested that all speakers must have “Pathos” when they present. Pathos is the emotion and passion with which the presenter speaks Passion is one of the key ingredients in public speaking and presentation skills. It will help make your message stick, help you connect with your audience and …
