Boost Your Confidence Before a Presentation with the Power Pose
Power posing became widely popular after Amy Cuddy shared her groundbreaking research in a TED talk, where she revealed that assuming an open, expansive stance—one that makes you appear taller and wider—could actually change how you fe...
A long time ago I was enjoying a speech delivered by a meditation master. Forgot his namebut remembered what he said "You westeners are all doing it wrong... when you are inhaling and exhaling, it's not the breath you should be focusing on, but the empty space between them. That's where the meditati...
I think this to be the most important speakers tip when it comes to speaking anxiety or stage fright. Seeing your audience as your equals - and seeing the world and everyone / everything in it as equal worth!!! WOW!Â
Im guessing you want to be a speaker because you need to feed your family and also...
Nervous About Presenting?Â
Feeling butterflies in your stomach before speaking? That’s a sign that you care! Instead of fighting your nerves, embrace them and reframe them as excitement. Your body's reaction to fear and excitement is strikingly similar—your heart races, your palms sweat, and adrena...
Relax, you're not about to do stand up!Â
When I say "start with a joke" I don't mean knock knock...Â
Just smile and let them see the side of you that enjoys a good laugh. Once I went on stage as the first speaker after we had a party the night before. Not many people were in the room this early in...
The more you practice and go over your material, the calmer your nerves will be before a presentation. Even if you practice in front of your teddy bears!Â
The More You Practice, the Less Nervous You’ll Be
Repetition.is the best way to eliminate nervousness! The more familiar you are with your mate...
If you're reading these lines there might be a presentation, a pitch or a talk coming up your way!
I've been working on sales presentations and pitches for businesses and startups for a while now and every time my clients get extreme results, ending up extremely happy with how they used their time ...
You want to at least appear confident, right?
A decade of experience behind me and I'd still get goosebumps if I didn't know what to "think" or better said how to consciously direct and re-direct my train of thought before - and right before - going on stage.
Since your thinking is directly respon...