How to bring the authentic ‘you’ to your presentations and speeches. “Be yourself; everyone else is taken” – Oscar Wilde In a survey conducted a little while ago into mankind’s greatest fear, public speaking came first on the list. Death came third in that survey, which in effect is telling us that, were you to…

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The importance of body language – How to be seen, heard and felt… Part 2 In this second part of impactful communication tips and techniques, I have a sneaking suspicion that there may be those among you who will say ‘yeah, yeah, we know that gestures are important.’ Just how important is a subject of…

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The importance of body language – How to be seen, heard and felt… Part 1 In this latest post, I wanted to have a look at the significant area of influencing others comprised by posture (whether seated or standing). As mentioned in the post ‘Talk to the hand’, which discussed the importance of gestures and…

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public speaking

4 Reasons You Shouldn’t be Afraid of Public Speaking Described as ‘Mankind’s Greatest Fear’, public speaking holds a disproportionately terrifying place in our hearts and minds. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Here are some strategies that will make all the difference if you use them with purpose and on purpose. Talk yourself…

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bad habits

Learn simple steps to keep your good habits and ditch your bad ones! Because if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got As a topical example, why do New Year’s Resolutions slip? With the arrival of the New Year and the tradition of resolutions, we are reminded again and again…

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How to engage your audience so they “can’t take their eyes off you.” I have just spent an interesting week with a group of senior executives from a global bank, where we focused on tips and techniques for handling pressure, influence, impact and leadership. What strikes me every time I work with the upper echelons…

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Body Language-Why It's So Important In Public Speaking

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a body language gesture is worth a million. When you walk into a room, you already communicate many things to the audience without uttering a single word. People can see what your face, your eyes, your feet, hand and body are saying. Body language is crucial…

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Public speaking was recently voted ‘Mankind’s Greatest Fear’, and as a result, represents a terrifying prospect for most. But it doesn’t have to be this way. So here are some strategies that will make all the difference if you use them with purpose and on purpose. Body Language We are already masters of using our…

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I was giving some coaching to a very senior executive a little while ago, who was preparing to go before the board of a public company for an amazing job opportunity. He was talking with great excitement about the fact that he had to be ‘on his game’ and to ‘know his stuff’. Both good…

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