| By: Vincent Stevenson - College of Public Speaking | Date: Apr 5, 2009 | |
Hello Sarah, the first significant point I want to make is that your audience wants you to be brilliant. They are investing their valuable time in you and they want to feel that that time was well spent. Nobody would drive perhaps 50 miles or more to see a speaker fail - it doesn't make sense.
There is a useful article on our Articles page: http://www.collegeofpublicspeaking.co.uk/How_To_Banish_The_Fear_Of_Public_Speaking.html - hopefully this will give you something to consider. |
| By: Sarah Monday | Date: Apr 5, 2009 | |
Do you have any suggestions on how to overcome nerves? I often feel really shaky before standing up to speak and I always think the audience want me to fail.
Thanks Sarah |
| By: Vince Stevenson - College of Public Speaking | Date: Apr 3, 2009 | |
Hi Abby, thanks for your comments regarding the article. You're very kind. Good luck with your presentation skills work in Washington. All the very best and if you ever visit London, feel free to give me a call. We have lots of mutual friends at Toastmasters.
Regards Vince |
| By: Abby | Date: Apr 3, 2009 | |
I loved the "5 major mistakes in public speaking". The humor was outstanding, and it was short and to the point. I am a Toastmaster's member and I give presentations titled "The Art of Presenting" at my job, weekly. I found it lightened my day and I loved your prose.
Thanks,
Abby |
| By: Vince Stevenson - College of Public Speaking | Date: Apr 3, 2009 | |
Hello Sifis, from you're comments I am assuming that you do not enjoy your work. The secret of presenting any subject is to bring it alive for your audience. If you go in there believing this presentation will be boring, you are a creating a self-fulfilling prophecy and it will be boring.
Take a step back, have a good look at the material and search for the significance in what you're saying. Keep it short and to the point and above all, deliver the significance. |
| By: Sifis Papodopolou | Date: Apr 3, 2009 | |
| I often have to deliver boring technical and financial data to my colleagues. When I say boring, I mean really boring. How can I liven it up? |
| By: Vince Stevenson - College of Public Speaking | Date: Apr 1, 2009 | |
| Hi Fiona, of course I remember you. Your enthusiasm for the event was an inspiration. Yes indeed, we are planning another Corporate Challenge speaking event this year, probably taking part in September. We're just in the middle of booking and confirming venues and then it's all systems go. I'll be in touch as soon as I have the details. Regards Vince |
| By: Fiona MacKay | Date: Apr 1, 2009 | |
Hello Vince,
Remember me? Will the College of Public Speaking be running a Corporate Speaking Challenge like last year? Last year's event was such fun.
Best wishes - Fiona |
| By: David Oakman | Date: Mar 31, 2009 | |
Hello Vince, thanks for the quick turnaround. That's a really useful article and I'll be taking a close look at all of the articles on the articles page in the next few days.
Thanks again - Dave |
| By: Vince Stevenson - College of Public Speaking | Date: Mar 31, 2009 | |
Hello David, don't despair. I have lots of advice for you.
I would suggest initially that you read this and other articles on our Articles page:
http://www.collegeofpublicspeaking.co.uk/5_Major_Mistakes_In_Public_Speaking.html
You may well have lots of questions with such a short time frame in which to work. Don't hesitate to call me if I can help. |
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