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As a public speaking coach and trainer many people ask me if I can fix their fear, make them a better presenter and a more confident and effective speaker. They do a coaching package, or attend a workshop and then they think they are fixed. When I follow up 6 months later many people state that they have not had …
Just a couple of quick tips of using the power of silence to increase the impact of your presentation. – The Pre pause – The Post Pause – Create suspense – Grab attention
Charles Garfield used to coach the Russian Olympic weight-lifting team. He noticed that when the team members had lifted as much as they could, to the point of exhaustion, they would invariably grimace and frown and screw up their faces at the painful effort. In an experiment, he encouraged the weight lifters to smile when they got to that point …
I often talk about and write about the power of silence and the value of a pause in public speaking and presentation skills. The silence allows you to breath, it allows the audience time to take in and digest what you have said, it allows you time to recover if your mind goes blank, it demonstrates calmness and confidence, and …
Enclosed is an article from this months Management Today. The tips closely echo what I teach, so it is always nice to know that someone else agrees with you. Enjoy, Peter
When speaking to audiences, dealing with hecklers is always a concern. This is especially the case if you are delivering bad news or talking about something unpopular or contentious. Two ways you can simply deal with hecklers are to one; acknowledge their point of view and right to speak and two; use humour to defuse the situation. And self deprecating …
