Need to give a workshop? A presentation? Sales pitch? Do yourself a favour and use the four C’s from The Moth - one of my all-time favourite resources. If you’ve not heard of them before, the Moth is all about live storytelling done incredibly well about almost any topic you can … [Read more...] about Like moths to a flame – draw your audience in with these Four C’s
A TED speaker's worst nightmare – an opportunity or a chance to get real & laugh
What's your worst nightmare if you're up in front of people speaking? technical gadgets not working (no sound &/or no powerpoint)? forget what you're going to say? getting heckled by an audience member? something else unexpected happening? What happens when we're under stress is often a … [Read more...] about A TED speaker's worst nightmare – an opportunity or a chance to get real & laugh
3 ways to keep your composure when things go sideways … go with the ring .. er..flow
I've been doing training & development workshops, as well as training trainers, for a loooong, loveable time. And in that time, when I'm training trainers, I often get asked about all things related to keeping your cool & composure when things go sideways. In other words, how to feel like … [Read more...] about 3 ways to keep your composure when things go sideways … go with the ring .. er..flow
You make sex boring – 2 funny resources about speaking & training from Scott Berkun, author of Confessions of a Public Speaker
The most recently monthly Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter includes an interview with Scott Berkun, author of ‘Confessions of a Public Speaker’ and 7 tips on speaking and training I pulled from his book. The newsletter also includes 2 funny resources related to speaking & training. Things … [Read more...] about You make sex boring – 2 funny resources about speaking & training from Scott Berkun, author of Confessions of a Public Speaker
You make sex boring – getting intimate about speaking and training with Scott Berkun, author of Confessions of a Public Speaker
Setting the Stage: You make sex boring, is one eye-catching item on Scott Berkun’s short list of big things not to do when you’re public speaking. In other words anyone can kill a topic by speaking in a monotone voice, looking disinterested, picking uninspired examples and behaving like you … [Read more...] about You make sex boring – getting intimate about speaking and training with Scott Berkun, author of Confessions of a Public Speaker
3 simple lessons in public speaking – (heavy) breathing made easy
What would you rather do? get a bikini or chest wax (gender dependent) speak in public take a long haul flight with massive turbulence For many the thought of speaking in public is only marginally less than dying. Yes dying. Or perhaps getting the hair ripped off your body or thinking that … [Read more...] about 3 simple lessons in public speaking – (heavy) breathing made easy
