All posts tagged "Confidence"
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333Connecting with the audienceStand up Comedy – Can It Really Be That Difficult?
If stand-up comedy is just another kind of public speaking then how hard can it really be for a seasoned speaker? Last...
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406Connecting with the audienceMake It a Habit and Watch Your Presentation Skills Soar
Ok – the basics first: create a strong story, design professional and engaging visual aids, then connect with your audience. These will...
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461Delivering your presentation5 Really Simple Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills
It is a simple fact that people tend to make sweeping judgements about a person’s personality and competence based upon the ‘thin...
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412Delivering your presentationStraight Talking to Help a Nervous Speaker
Sometimes you just have to give it to them straight! It may seem harsh but Jim firmly believes that this refreshingly direct...
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360Connecting with the audience3 More Painful Lessons That Can Help the Presenter Grow
In an earlier post, Jim shared 3 mistakes he had made as a speaker and how, ultimately, the lessons learnt made him...
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391ConfidencePainful Lessons That Can Help the Presenter Grow
Kintsukuroi (or Kintsugi as it’s also known) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by putting the pieces back together again...
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3.6K1ConfidenceWant to be a brilliant speaker? Try this
My 13-year-old son asked me to let him show me his football skills the other day. I was delighted, because until that...
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2.9KConfidenceCall yourself a platform speaker – you’re missing something. Learn from the Porsche 911
If you’re still using PowerPoint with a ‘clicker’ stood behind a lectern, you’re gathering dust faster than a dozing grandaddy. It’s not...
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43.8KConfidenceAmy Cuddy at TED: Your body language shapes who you are
In this fascinating TED talk, social psychologist Amy Cuddy starts with two good questions: Our non-verbals govern how other people think and feel...
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