21. Dealing with a hostile audience
Let’s look at how you should deal with a hostile audience or at least with a few unfriendly faces! When we’re on stage, just a raised eyebrow or a frown from an audience member can be enough to unstea...
18 Kesä 201910min
20. Finding your voice
What does it mean to find your voice? Well, there are lots of different interpretations of that particular phrase but to my mind, it’s really about having the confidence to be you and to speak up as y...
14 Kesä 201910min
19. Should you stay behind?
Today, I want to discuss the reasons why you should hang around after you’ve given a talk or made a presentation. Often, when we’re done presenting all we want to do is run away. We want to blow off s...
11 Kesä 20196min
18. Start to develop your own style
The idea of having your own style – the way that you do things when you’re on stage – may seem like a luxury to you at the moment. Typically, especially if we leave our preparation to the last minute,...
7 Kesä 20195min
17. Be aware of your energy
A client came to me recently and described feeling surges of fear before speaking. The feeling is actually quite normal – it’s just the body pumping us up with energy in anticipation of our speaking o...
4 Kesä 201910min
16. Is your diction letting you down?
Speaking with more clarity, making sure that your diction really does help you articulate your message, can make a huge difference. Early this week, I was running a workshop called “The Speakers Toolk...
31 Touko 20196min
15. Why bother with coaching
This week, let’s discuss why you might want to find yourself a public speaking coach. In fact, any kind of coach! Early this week, I received a phone call from a business owner who’s based in the Midd...
28 Touko 20195min
14. Enjoy your stage time
Today’s question: do you enjoy your time on stage in the spotlight? OK OK, your answer might well be a resounding ‘no’. After all, if you’re here looking for public speaking tips that probably means y...
24 Touko 20196min
