Public speaking can be particularly difficult for introverts, who often hate to be the centre of attention, but there are many ways that an introvert can be just as successful at Public Speaking as an extrovert. In fact, many of the professional speakers I know are actually introverts!
Read MoreMax Planck said – when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change
And today I want you to change the way you look at your audience
Here are the top 3 lies we tell ourselves about the audience that undermine our confidence
They are judging me
I’m boring
They don’t agree with me
Today we are going to demolish those lies. Pay attention speaker – it’s time to change your perspective.
Read MoreProduct Launch presentations are tricky – one the one hand you want to create excitement and a buzz about your new product / course / company / book. But on the other hand, it doesn’t matter how exciting and world changing the product is – if the presentation or presenter is boring, dull, lifeless or cliché then the audience will believe the product is equally dull and boring.
Read MoreI’ve spent the last two years asking hundreds of people what they dislike or find difficult about Public Speaking and Presenting – this is what they told me…
Read MoreThere comes a point in any journey of personal growth and development where the next step we need or want to take suddenly feels way bigger than all the others taken so far. You might be embarking on your biggest ever project at work, preparing your first public speaking gig, creating your first presentation for work, starting a business or turning up to join a local sports team or theatre club for the first time. Whatever it is, it is something that is taking you out of your comfort zone.
Read MoreI meet people every week who are starting their own business or thinking about doing so. They are talented, passionate and experts in their field. Many of them also hate the idea of having to talk about their business at networking meetings. It’s surprising how many people I meet at networking groups who confess in a stage-whisper that they really don’t like networking!
Read MoreWarren Buffet said the easiest way to add 50% to your market value was to learn how to speak in public. To mark International Small Business Day, here are 4 reasons why people find it hard to Stand up and Speak about their business – and how to solve them!
Read MoreHere are my 7 top tips that will help you conquer fear when speaking in public or presenting
Read MoreToday, however, Craig said he would be jumping in a helicopter at the end of the drive time show in order to fly down to Falmouth in order to DJ a party that night on the quayside. That’s fun, I thought, perhaps we will bump into him…
Read More60% of women struggle to articulate their thoughts and ideas during interviews, poll claims.
The survey commissioned by the National Literacy Trust also found that another 15% of women felt that their communication skills had hindered their ability to secure a job. Read our 6 tips that will make you feel more confident in your next interview or meeting.
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