Posts Tagged ‘Confidence’
Storytelling for Speakers – Beware The Dark Side
Many people have written about the importance of storytelling for speakers from the perspective of the audience. They remind us that packaging information and ideas in the form of a story make it more memorable. But I have never seen an article warning presenters about how the stories they tell could be holding them back from…
Read MoreSelf Confidence Building Exercise To Overcome A Fear of Public Speaking
If you believe that you are no good at public speaking, you are creating a self-fulfilling prophecy which will lead to anxiety and ultimately to embarrassment and failure. Instead, why not try these self-confidence building exercises and imagine yourself being at your very best.
Read MorePublic Speaking Course – Portsmouth
Did you know that you have hidden super powers? Discover them in our public speaking courses – Portsmouth Human beings are born with the innate ability to express themselves – just look at babies and young children! Sadly, many people learn to suppress this natural ability, as they grow up. The result is that they…
Read MoreHow to Come Across as Credible With Your Audience
One of the most common fears associated with presentations and speaking in public is the fear of not being taken seriously. Whether you are presenting in front of a few colleagues at an internal team meeting, or standing up in front of thousands at a major conference, credibility is essential if you are to influence…
Read MorePublic Speaking Anxiety – 7 Nervous Gestures And How To Tame Them
How To Keep Your Public Speaking Anxiety Under Wraps Public speaking anxiety is common when you start speaking, but your nervous gestures can give the game away to your audience. Here are the most common and most distracting ones along with preventative tips on how to reduce or eliminate them. Updated May 2017 1 )…
Read MoreImpromptu Speaking Tips – Part 1
Delivering a prepared speech can be nerve-racking enough, the thought of being put on the spot to give a short speech without any preparation or advance warning can seem to some people like their worst nightmare. other people cope remarkably well with these situations so what can we learn from them? Well for a start…
Read MoreHow do you build confidence in nervous presenters and speakers
I have just returned from a camping holiday in Dorset and whilst away I had the delight of lighting and then tending a camp fire every evening. As I was gazing into the embers one evening it suddenly struck me that there are a number of similarities between lighting a camp fire and developing someone’s…
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