A damn fine motto, isn’t it? I believe that preparation is certainly the key to success for any kind of public speaking. You might think you can get away with inadequate preparation, but let’s face it, you can generally tell when someone isn’t ready to give their talk, just from the basic signals such as […]
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Do you consider yourself ‘likeable’? If not, you might want to work on that. The best pitch in the world will fail if your audience doesn’t feel some connection to you. In an interview, you may have the best qualifications and experience, but if the panel doesn’t like you, then forget it. The candidate with
Ah, confidence. The magical holy grail that will enable you to achieve all the important things in your life: that great* job, that wonderful** partner, that incredible leap of faith. * actually rather pleasant** actually rather pleasant Here’s what I believe: 1.) You’re not alone. Everyone – and that includes me – struggles with confidence,
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Authenticity really helps your communication. + Much more interesting for your audience.+ Way easier for you. It can be tough, trying to craft an engaging message for your presentation or social media. But I find that if I go with a spontaneous thought that happens when I’m NOT focusing on preparing for that particular piece,
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Please don’t put yourself down in front of an audience. I don’t think self-deprecation helps anyone. I think it damages a speaker’s credibility and their apparent value. It literally deprecates by conveying self-disapproval. I’ve seen several speakers say “I’m not good at public speaking”* and then do a pretty good job. I think self-deprecation can
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