Often when we’re presenting we want to do the best job possible. We want to be perfect. Any perfectionists out there? Hi….. We can get so preoccupied with aiming for perfect that it adds pressure and heightens our anxiety + nerves and can work against us. I have a secret for you… are you ready? […]
Pauses are crucial and such a powerful tool for presenters. In comedy we call this beat. And as you know, timing is everything when it comes to delivering an awesome joke. Often when we’re presenting we don’t pause enough because we’re focused on getting through our talk… or we’ve gone off on a tangent. But […]
We have so amazing physical tools to help bring our message to life on stage when we are speaking – one of which is our voice. Think of your voice as a tool you can maneuver to enhance the message you’re delivering. When we speak slowly, we come across as monotone. When we speak quickly […]
It’s really, really easy to ramble and to waffle on when we are presenting, right? Have you experienced that? Why do we do it? Two reasons. 1. When we are in front of a live audience we either get really, really nervous or we get really, really excited. Both of these can wind us up, […]
Did you know that we have a seven second window to make a positive first impression? That is nothing. That’s from now – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 – until now…. The best way to make a positive first impression is to smile. That means when you hit the stage, when you get […]
My first tip is definitely do not picture your audience in their underwear. Trust me, it never works. When we get nervous and anxious before a presentation – whether we’re presenting to one person, three people, our boss, our colleagues, or to a room full of 400 strangers – our physiology takes over. It’s really […]