At the start of the speaking skills training workshop I ran yesterday I asked the participants to score out of 10 how confident they feel about speaking in public at the start of the day. As is often the case most people will score themselves below 5. At the end of the day I ask them to [...]
For the first time in a very long time I was really nervous before making my presentation last night. As I was driving to the venue – about 20 miles away I was running through the tips I give others when I am training. At Speakersbank we don’t say that we have the guaranteed way [...]
I was privileged to spend today at an event hosted by Breakthrough Breast Cancer here in Edinburgh. It was described as a “converstation” and the aim was to hear stories of experiences and gather information to use as a basis for developing their support programme. I met ladies who have had treatment for Breast Cancer, [...]
Sometimes you just know at what point you discovered you need to take action to do something better! In terms of getting up in front of an audience to speak this point was at the US Employee Relocation Council Symposium in Los Angeles in October 1997.
At that time I managed the new international mobility division of [...]
I was speaking to a local branch of Rotarians on Monday about the work I am doing in public speaking training and coaching young people in business projects. I had been given a 20 minute slot but the other business of the meeting had run over and I realised that the audience would probably prefer [...]
