It’s easy to turn audience behaviour into an unhelpful thought. Next time this happens to you, try this: Notice the unhelpful thought or feeling Engage a Shift, by replacing it with a more helpful thought and keep going, Because you are making a difference. Read on for 6 unhelpful thoughts. And some Shifts to keep
Speaking at a conference is something you can build up to in small steps. A useful step on your journey is to go to a conference and be active. The being active part might be different to how you have attended an event before. And this difference is the key to unlocking your growth at
When you secure a conference speaking opportunity, you’ve not just won yourself a big opportunity. Pretty much everything else is bigger too. And even for the most seasoned presenter, treating a conference speaking opportunity like ‘presentation as usual’ is a risky approach. Let’s take a look at what is bigger about conference speaking, what you
I’ve just finished reading a book called “You are Awesome” by Matthew Syed. It’s written for kids 9+ but it’s so engaging I would recommend it for adults too. Syed makes a point about the importance of practice in getting good at something. For it to be useful it helps if it is stretching. I’ve
When it comes to making a successful presentation, practise is one of the biggest favours you can do for yourself. It’s the glue that sticks your preparation to your performance. And yet we find reasons not to do it. How about you? Do you find yourself saying or thinking any of the following…? “I don’t
“How long should my presentation be?” As a presenter it’s useful to know how much time you’ve got, upfront. You could think of time as your presentation budget. You may have to ask about it. You may be told it. Or you may have to decide for yourself. Whatever the case, getting clear on your
This is uhh, basically, a post about filler sounds…um…words and phrases. You know, the kind of things that just like….pop up……in your presentations. You know what I mean? The sort of thing, those….umm…sounds and err….words that disrupt and disturb your…ahh…flow….as a presenter. They can grow into phrases….I mean…like literally…. they can uhh…..eat away……umm…at your confidence
Do you go pink when you speak in a meeting? Turns out, it doesn’t actually matter. The following experience was shared with me. They have given me permission to pass it on. “I always go red when I speak. I used to think ‘oh, I’m going red’. And that made me go redder, face and
Helen Gregson, CEO of the European Society of Endocrinology shares how she became more comfortable and confident in her approach and delivery of public speaking. Background “It’s expected behaviour from a CEO, to be a completely comfortable presenter, knowing what you are doing. But for me, and I expect many others, these were moments I
Our working days are filled with video meetings at the moment. Zoom, Teams etc have made many working lives manageable during the pandemic. But……do you ever get the sense that even though you’re meeting people regularly over video, and they’re meeting you, you might actually be seeing less of them? And being seen less yourself?