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 do I prepare for a presentation? Actually, most people don’t ask me that question. Most people ask either, ‘How do I write a presentation?’ Or ‘How do I give a presentation?’ And yet, because most of the people I work with are intelligent people, they know that preparation is key. It’s just that we […]
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 […]
In an earlier blog, I wrote about how the slides were not the presentation and that the design of the slides needed to be almost the last thing you did when preparing for a presentation. Not the first thing that you do and not because they are a great way of having your script visible […]
The answer to how do I write a presentation is… you don’t! Let me qualify. If you are a speechwriter, if your presentation needs to be word perfect or you’re speaking in Parliament or the world stage for example, then your speech needs to be written. You may want to write down prompts, links, important […]
I’ve got too many things to say! Where do I start? I’ve been coming across this a lot just recently with both clients and other connections. Whilst most people who want to stand up and speak (or have to) get that there needs to be something to say – a clear message – getting to […]
Does it really matter what we say? Isn’t it all a game of style and substance and the interplay between the two? Surely actions speak much more loudly than words? These are questions I think about especially when I am working with clients who are working out what their ‘message’ is. Especially when I hear […]
Back in April I wrote a blog about the lessons for speaking I had learned from starting to develop my photographic skills. You can read it here. Just recently, as I continue to learn more about wielding the camera and capturing that perfect shot I have been thinking about how this relates to presentations and […]
This is the third blog in a series following my preparation for my first TEDx presentation in November 2016. At our first speakers meet up a few weeks ago we were given a strict timetable of submissions: when to submit the outline, when to submit the first draft, second draft, rehearsal and dress rehearsal. And […]
Be yourself – everyone else is taken! This is the second of what will be a series of blogs following my journey towards the TEDx stage in November this year delivering my first TED talk. I was reminded of the quote ascribed to Oscar Wilde when recently the speakers at the TEDx event met informally […]
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