The content of your talk is obviously very important; your audience wants substance, useful information and an inspiring message. However, I often see speakers for whom the other half of their talk is a bit poor: the delivery. Your audience is looking for emotional guidance on how they should feel about you and the talk. […]
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, particularly
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Confidence is like a group of muscles, which you need to develop and strengthen. Let’s continue this excellent* analogy, for speaking confidence in particular: 1.) Conversations. A bit like running, in that they maintain overall speaking fitness and stamina. You may find that you’ve had fewer of these during the lockdown. 2.) Talking in meetings.
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Starting your talk can be a real challenge, but it’s essential to get it right.
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Good versus evil To give a really great presentation you need to have confidence. Well, you see, confidence is what gives a speaker their power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds our communication together. You need to write a piece that you’re proud of,
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