If you tend to prefer your own company, do not crave attention or seek the airtime in meetings, and find social small talk a challenge, the chances are you are an introvert. While this is not a drawback to success – many of the most successful people on the planet are introverts – Bill Gates, […]…
Nicola Adams said in Rio last week “I am always nervous…you need that to give you the adrenaline”. The same principle applies to giving a presentation – it is the adrenaline or energy you feel before that makes you perform better. The problem for many people is that as soon as they experience any adrenaline […]…
For many people, this is one of the things they dread most about giving a presentation: how to handle difficult questions. Here are a few tips to help. Before your presentation: Anticipate likely questions As part of your planning, think about the questions that are likely to come up. If you were in your audience, what […]…
Have you ever noticed that people’s attention isn’t always focused on you when you are giving a presentation or speaking in meetings? Even if they are looking at you, it doesn’t mean they are still listening. Being aware of the main reasons people stop listening can help you to counter them and become a far […]…
How can you be sure you have content that is going to have the desired effect on your audience when you are preparing your next presentation? AIDA is an acronym that has been used by the advertising industry for many years now as the requirements for a powerful advert – and it is just as […]…
You’ve probably heard it before, the key to successful presenting lies in the preparation. For most people, this means getting their slides and talk ready – and perhaps arriving on the day to check through their equipment. But there is a way to make your preparation even better, so you can feel really confident that […]…
There is a world of difference between getting in the right state and getting in ‘a right state’ and that is what I will be covering in my next 30-minute webinar at 12noon (BST) on 15th June. If you would like to join me to learn ideas to feel more confident for your next presentation, […]…
It was remarkable to listen to the tributes to Terry Wogan pouring in after his death on Sunday. His ‘public’ from his years as a radio and TV broadcaster clearly felt very close to him, as if they knew him personally – which is a testament to how engaging he was as a presenter. Much has been said […]…
I am often asked this question and it is interesting, because if you think about the last time you were in an audience – I’ll bet that the presenter’s hands are not what you remember most: it’s whether you felt moved, involved, or interested in what they were saying. And really the hands ‘issue’ is a symptom […]…
There is a saying in presenting, that you need to be in “the ‘right state’, and not ‘a right state’!”. Whether we stand up to speak feeling positive and resourceful, or stand up with dread and trepidation depends on what we see happening to us in our imagination. It sounds simple and it is – […]…
