Communication as a word is totally useless. It’s too big a word with a myriad of different categories and definitions. It means different things to different people. But how about this as a way of thinking about communication (and therefore presentations) can you say things in a way that other people ‘get’? can you say […]
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Three reasons why you should refuse to speak in public …and one reason you should
There are three reasons you should say no: If you don’t know what you are talking about If you don’t know what you are talking about you’ve got three options – find someone who does, go find out more or decline to offer to speak. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? And yet, this is a point […]
I speak twice a year (and even then I try to avoid it) – why don’t the nerves go away and why don’t I get any better?
Imagine you were just about to learn how to surf. ( if you are already an experienced surfer, then I am happy for you to comment on the accuracy of my analogy) You slip into your wet suit (doesn’t that make it sound easy!), grab your board and march determinedly towards the open sea. You […]
I want to be me…but my personality flows out of my boots when I stand up to speak
What do you think of when you think of a presenter? What images do you come across when you search for ‘presenter? Nine times out of ten, we think of booted and suited, behind a lectern, against a background of slides and of course smooth, suave and confident! Sometimes, that is what presenting is but […]
I’m ok one to one…it’s just when I stand up to speak in public when it goes pear-shaped!
If I had a pound for the number of times people said to me, ‘ I am fine talking one to one with people, it’s just the thought of standing up and speaking to groups that send me into a tizzy…”, I’d be a very rich woman! What is it do you think, that makes […]
How to deliver a presentation – should I stand or should I sit?
How to deliver a presentation – Should I stand or should I sit? I’ve been asked this question so many times and while the true answer is, it depends, often the real reason someone is asking is that they do not want to stand and are hoping for an easy reason to sit! Why don’t […]
How to use effective body language – distracting or dynamic?
How to use effective body language – dynamic or distracting? I’ve been asked by clients whether to stop moving around when delivering a presentation and I’ve been asked by clients whether to start moving around in a presentation. Either way, people do get twitchy when it comes to thinking about body language…and that’s maybe the […]
How to give the best presentation – ever
I attended an event where I heard one of the best presentations I’ve heard for a long time. It wasn’t a professional speaker. It wasn’t very long. And it wasn’t especially professional. But it did three things: It engaged me from the get-go and I never once lost attention The speaker reached out to me […]
How do you handle nerves in a presentation…just tell them to go away?
It took me by surprise. One minute I was feeling pleasantly excited, anticipating. And the next? Bang. Pow. Whop. Fear like I haven’t felt since I abseiled down a tall building. Or did my first stand up. It’s not unusual to get nervous before standing up to speak in front of others. In fact, I’d go so far […]
Well, I’ve only gone and done it! TEDx talk ticked off!
This is the final blog in a short series tracking my preparation and delivery of my very first TEDx talk. The Big Day was last Sunday in Nantwich. This blog is some of my key reflections on the day. There were lots of things happened at TEDx event that didn’t surprise me at all. I was […]
