Category 'Public Speaking Tips'

0500 hrs the alarm shrieks out. I leap up. I didn’t even struggle. I wasn’t even tired. I couldn’t get ready fast enough. Full of energy, excitement and determination – I catch the first early morning train from Sheffield to London. Writing my thoughts and questions for the day as the train, ”the Master Cutler”…

I have to date worked with hundreds of new speakers through The Public Speaking Academy.  We have had the privilege of watching people progress through fear and on to better careers, businesses and even improve personal lives as a consequence of new found competence and confidence. However as an executive coach – some of my…

I took the call; it was a call no husband wants to take. The voice on the other end told me my wife had been in a car accident on a duel carriageway near Wakefield. The car was a total right off… my wife was ok, shaken and bruised but she was ok. In 15…

You would be forgiven if you thought the above is a formula from a science text book! In fact what it means in the world of public speaking is that anyone who takes to the stage as a professional speaker or MC (master of ceremonies) must have E (Energy)! An obvious point you may think…

What makes a great speech, what makes an effective speech and how can you connect with the audience. “Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. Fear of imprisonment, fear of torture, fear of death, fear of losing friends, family, property or means…

You have different ‘states’ in all parts of your life – in the way you communicate with your boss, your customers, your partner or your friends.  We have developed these ‘states’ over many years.  Speaking requires you to develop a state that works for speaking to groups, but many don’t realise and struggle because of…

We compare ourselves to others despite being told ‘compare yourself to yourself’, ‘just be you’ or ‘just be content’ …if only! As a trainer, coach and speaker – you may expect the fear of public speaking is something firmly in the past, after speaking in front of thousands over the years shouldn’t it just be…

I was at a conference recently when the CEO referred to ‘the audience’ he had spoken to the previous year, he also referred to us again as; “you….the audience”. His words seemed to grate on me and I suspect on others too but instead of switching off I became really curious. Why had his words…

You’ve been there right? A day out from the office on a training course sounds great. But you get there to find a guy jabbering at you all day long, Powerpoint slide after Powerpoint slide, seemingly aiming to bore you to tears before you finally get to do something different – interactive even.. fill in…

The importance of goal-setting is often overlooked when preparing for any presentation. It is crucial that you begin with the end in mind. Ask yourself 3 questions: “What do I want to achieve from my speech?” “What do I want my audience to receive?” “What do I want my audience to do next?” The purpose…