Fear of public speaking is a common affliction. Discover Jeremy Cassell’s top tips to adopt the right mindset and tackle your presentations with confidence.
You’ve honed a great presentation, practised it and incorporated feedback, and now you’re ready to present it to an audience, whether virtual or real. But, have you thought about the questions you might get asked? For some people, few things are more terrifying than opening up the floor to audience…
We all learn in different ways You will already be aware of this. A teaching method that works wonders on your peers might seem incomprehensible to you. You may have come across the Honey & Mumford Learner Types – if not, it’s free and takes a few minutes to…
There is no failure, only feedback. Accepting constructive feedback doesn’t come naturally to everyone. So how do you turn receiving it from a negative into your most powerful ally? What is Feedback? Feedback in this context is one or more people sharing their reactions to a person’s presentation. This can…
When fear of being on camera and fear of public speaking meet, the results are... not great. The reality is though that online presentations are here to stay. Increasingly, we’re being asked not just to conduct meetings virtually but to also share presentations and keynotes online. These will include virtual…
Do you become over-anxious before or during a presentation? Do your palms get sweaty? Are you nauseous? Are your hands shaking uncontrollably? Does your mouth go dry? Would you be delighted if the ground could open up and swallow you whole? If any of these ring true, you are far…
What does ‘Present with authenticity’ really mean? In an increasingly sceptical world, authenticity is critical. Authenticity allows your audience to trust you as the presenter and trust that your content is real and valuable. Statistics show that only one third of us believe ‘most people’ can be trusted, so how…
Exuding confidence during your presentation is one of the most critical things you can do, as any audience is more likely to be influenced by a speaker if they perceive them as confident. I’m sure you’ve experienced this yourself, if you’ve ever been in the room with a speaker who…
Critical to your success as a presenter is recognising that your audience will be judging you from the moment you stand in front of them. They cannot help it and they do not consciously know they are doing it but judging you they are. How authentic are you to your…
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