Recently I’ve been thinking about how much I disagree with the idea that presenters should focus on projecting more ‘charisma’ when they speak. “How to
“It is impossible to have a real conversation with someone when he is somewhere else. Likewise, it is impossible to have a truly successful presentation
Recently I spoke to Radio New Zealand about how to eliminate fillers from your speech. The last thing my husband said to me, before I
I used to struggle with people taking me seriously. Or at least I thought I did. And unfortunately for me, so did my
The odd filler word is OK. Yes, really. There are a few hyper-sensitive people (usually Toastmasters or public speaking coaches :-)) who notice filler words
It’s hard to pull-off establishing your credentials without sounding like you’re bragging. The public speaking blogosphere is alive with stories of presenters who didn’t quite
Presentation experts extol the power of telling stories in presentations. A recent Scientific American “The Secrets of Storytelling” explores why stories are so powerful. It
Could your body language be more expressive? Do you inh […]
When Tony and I were in America we attended a Story The […]
Speechifying is what I call it when the speech is delivered in the style of a bad Shakespearian actor – full of oratory but not
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