Nerves
Nine awesome techniques for managing presentation and public speaking nerves
The most asked question I get is “how can I overcome my fear of public speaking”. In this post I want to share my top tips for managing your anxiety and encourage you to add yours. 1) Breathe! I know this one sounds like a no brainer, but when we are nervous, our breathing gets…
Read MoreNine awesome techniques for overcoming fear of public speaking
“How can I overcome my fear of public speaking”. In this post, I want to share my top tips for managing your anxiety and urge you to add your own. 1) Breathe! I know this one sounds obvious but when we are nervous, our breathing gets shallow and rapid and we deprive ourselves of vital…
Read MoreDealing with nervous gestures
How often have you been irritated by a speakers random movements and mannerisms. Typical ones that annoy me include rocking back and forward, restless pacing, clicking the button of a ball point pen, or playing with hair. I used to have a bad habit of tugging at my shirt sleeves and also rubbing my nose…
Read MoreDiscourage Critical Feedback If You Want To Improve Faster
I’ve been training presentation and public speaking skills for more than ten years now and today I’d like to share one thing I learned which has had the biggest single impact on the results I get. If you are curious to know what it it, then read on. I still remember the first bit of…
Read MoreThe Worst Thing That Could Happen To A Presenter
A couple of night’s ago I attended my local Toastmasters club and one of the guest’s comments got me thinking….When people come to the club for the first time most are nervous and not a little afraid. Standing up and speaking in front of a group of strangers can certainly be scary, at least…
Read MoreIt’s The Audience Stupid!
Many reluctant presenters (and many experienced ones too!) make the simple mistake of placing all their attention on themselves as presenters. Effective communicators on the other hand do it differently… When you are presenting to an audience, be it one person or a thousand, you must remember who the most important people are. Who are…
Read MoreControl Your Nerves With Saliva!
Fear of public speaking is the number one reason why people avoid having to stand up and speak in public. The good news is that this is a natural reaction and that it can be conquered and that nervous energy turned into a resource. I have posted elsewhere on this site about this topic but…
Read MoreFear Of Public Speaking – Face It Head On
Don’t let your fear of public speaking hold you back Last week I ran one of my open workshops in London and I had six fantastic participants, and despite their professional experience, every one of them wanted to learn how to minimize their nerves. The fear of public speaking is a common and often paralysing condition.…
Read MorePublic Speaking Tips – Managing Nerves
As a presentation skills trainer and coach, one of the most common things I help people deal with is nerves. Most people are so afraid of speaking in public that they would do almost anything to avoid it. In today’s post I’d like to share with you my personal top tips for conquering those nerves…
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