It’s not magic. When we can speak clearly and concisely in compellingly though, something magical happens. Being able to speak in public is a skill that can be learned. There are plenty of people out there who don’t like speaking in public. There are plenty of people out there who would count themselves as introverts. […]
Author Archive | Catherine Sandland
Ways in which we sabotage ourselves when we speak in public
Women can be spectacularly successful in sabotaging themselves when they stand up to speak in public – and even before they stand up. I learned this most powerfully when I first started networking 13 years ago. I attended a networking meeting. I was one of three women in the room of twenty men and we […]
Why don’t we see many women speakers on stage?
By Catherine Sandland on April 12, 2022 in benefits of public speaking, business presentations, How to deliver a great presentation
In a well-known article about the number of conference speakers across 23 countries in the world, men outnumbered women. Is this because women don’t have as much to say? Is this because men are more confident speakers? What’s going on? It is my belief that men and women have the same fears about public speaking. […]
The Five Essentials for Delivering Awesome Presentations
Have you ever listened to a presentation, and it’s been excellent? What were the elements that made it so? Well, it would likely be a subject that was of interest to you or real value to you. It was probably delivered in a way that was interesting, engaging, and maybe even entertaining. And without a […]
Imposter Syndrome, women and speaking in public.
Why don’t we see many women speakers on stage? In a well-known article about the number of conference speakers across 23 countries in the world, men outnumbered women. Is this because women don’t have as much to say? Is this because men are more confident speakers? What’s going on? It is my belief that men […]
I’ll buy my own wine thank you – and other reasons why we should be standing up and speaking up
By Catherine Sandland on October 19, 2021 in benefits of public speaking, business presentations, communication, Confidence, powerful speaking, Professionals who present, Uncategorized
She stood there her mind blank. This was the time for her to speak, wasn’t it? It felt like the right moment. But what to say? And how to start? For Catherine, at that moment, there was an opportunity to stand up and speak out…but she bottled it. In the absence of knowing what to […]
Why do you want to deliver a keynote?
By Catherine Sandland on July 13, 2021 in benefits of public speaking, keynote, Preparation, Presentations
Sometimes it’s because you are ‘known’ for your expertise or experience or maybe even your story. Which is great. Of course, knowing your stuff doesn’t automatically mean that you know how to say it with maximum impact and influence. Just recently I’ve been working with some amazing clients – they most definitely know their stuff. […]
Giving a Keynote – was talking to the WI the most scariest audience?
I remember one of the first times I was asked to speak at an event. I was new into a job after leaving university and this wasn’t a voluntary thing. Oh no. My boss at the time said I had to get used to speaking to groups and he had been approached by the local […]
Primary words and how to be clear when presenting
On primary words and being real I came across the phrase ‘primary words’ recently. They are words that say what they mean and say it immediately. We need to be using them. For example, I could say that you are perhaps having some auditory difficulty in perceiving my attempts to achieve communication with you Of […]
When to speak up and stand out
Meet Jan. Jan is spectacularly successful in avoiding presentations. She’s done it all her working life. As she rose through the ranks, she delegated presentations to her juniors in the name of ‘development’. She chose the one to ones, the intimate meetings over standing up and speaking to the group. She is the Wizard of […]
