Have you ever watched a family member or friend struggle with their confidence while thinking ‘But they’re so skilled!’ and wondering why they can’t see it themselves? Have you experienced doubt with your own ability to achieve goals? Are your friends wondering the same about you? Colin James has put together a cheat sheet of four …
The hands can sometimes tell you more about a person’s intention than their words. You can use this to your advantage as a presenter. One of the most notable gestures is called “The Leveller” – a ‘hands-down’ gesture, which signals assertiveness and conveys conviction, confidence and authority. It can also close a conversation or negotiation. …
Blog bites: Project confidence, authority and energy by standing tall and owning the space Connect with your audience, make eye contact Open with a Classic Greeting, Question, Number or Story, and; Be relevant to the audience from the start. Let them know why they should listen The stock standard opening to a presentation in any …
You read or hear about it every day. In less than two months, Malcolm Turnbull has changed the ‘atmospherics’ of Canberra, Parliament and the country. Just yesterday, at the Melbourne Institute, while deftly handling a Q&A session at the Australian Conference 2015 Economic and Social Outlook Conference (no doubt known as ACESOC), he gleefully (but …
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Blog bites: Have a clear concept Break the concept into principles Add supporting details Many of us struggle to remember our content in a business presentation – leaving us feeling fearful or uncertain about what’s about to happen. And it means our audience has little chance of understanding and recalling what we say. Properly preparing …
