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6 Ways to Boost Your Executive Presence
Executive presence is the leadership quality that will help you become the leader that others can’t help but notice. It helps you to inspire confidence in others and demonstrate your capability, reliability and potential as a leader. Here are 6 ways to boost your...
Get better at public speaking by doing this one thing
You may be surprised when I share that to get better at public speaking you can Say less! Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his son this advice about public speaking. "Be sincere. Be brief. Be seated" It is much easier to give a long talk, as being brief means...
10 Public speaking mistakes that are easy to avoid
10 Public Speaking Mistakes That Are Easy To Avoid Did you know that many speakers can reduce the impact of their message with any of these common public speaking mistakes? Whether they don’t use their body language effectively, their presentation skills are lacking,...
Give Feedback without Sugar Coating
One of the key elements of effective leadership communication is the ability to give feedback that is honest and helpful. Book Summary - Radical Candor Radical candor is a refreshing book for anyone who leads a team, and in particular, if you want to give...
Top 50 Useful Public Speaking Quotes
If you are looking for a quote about public speaking then you may find one here. Over the years I have collected a huge number of public speaking quotes. Rather than have them stuck on post-it notes, I thought I'd collate them into a blog post and share. I have...
Eye contact when you speak in public
What does your public speaking eye contact say about you? Are you conversing or are you connecting when you speak in public? Eye contact when you speak in public is of great importance. The truth will be revealed in your eyes. Like it or not, our eyes give us away....
Save time with these public speaking basics
Save time with these public speaking basics If you aspire to get paid to speak, or you want to become better at public speaking to build your business, here are some tips to help you nail the basics of public speaking. Getting started with some public speaking basics...
How to overcome nervous body language
Here are some tips on how to overcome nervous body language You may notice that the speaker standing in front of the room is nervous when they show visible signs of nervous body language. Feelings of nervousness can manifest in the way that we hold our body. There...
The best vocal warm up for speakers
In my practice as a voice coach, I am seeing more and more people who already have painful nodules on their vocal cords. These are people in sales, in public speaking and leadership roles: People who use their voice to make their living. Their vocal cords are damaged...
Improve your public speaking by attending networking events
If you are nervous about public speaking, you may also feel uncomfortable about networking. For many people, small talk and meeting new people can be a source of anxiety. If you don't care much for the chit-chat that comes with a networking event you may be...
Which books are recommended when you are learning Public Speaking?
Here are 10 of my favourite public speaking books I have so many books that it is hard to pick 10. These public speaking books are the ones I tend to go back and refer to. Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds If you are “over” Powerpoint presentations then this book is...
How to find a public speaking coach
How to find a Public Speaking Coach who is right for you When you are ready to take action and step up as a public speaker, the next logical step to consider is how you'll get from where you are now to where you want to be. Maybe you think it's time to find a public...
