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A new year has begun. Hopefully, happier, healthier and more peaceful, joyful and economically rewarding than the year before. It is hard not to lapse into complacency and choose to become despondent and negative. Choice is the operative word. We are in control of how we see ourselves and the world. Negativity depletes our work ethic and chips away at…
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I believe adamantly, that where there is a will, there is a way. Public speaking offers no exception. Many people imagine being excellent speakers but do nothing to move in that direction. They put that goal in a back pocket and eventually throw out those pants along with other interests that never materialize. Public speaking is a skill that is…
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Covid-19 has changed the world for the foreseeable future. We have all experienced this change differently, with many finding joy in giving remote presentations from their home office. There is a steep learning curve to understand the technology and virtual presentation skills required to create effective virtual presentations. Some of the old rules still apply. As a speaker, you are…
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My mantra at Speaker Skills, over the years, has been to coach clients to speak with PASSION, POISE and ENERGY. This still holds true today. Passion is defined as a strong and barely controllable emotion. An extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: The most important part of giving a presentation is to somehow evoke emotion. For it is through…
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The Pandemic offers many challenges and concerns. However, Virtual Presentations, are the new wave in delivering meaningful, valuable learning experiences. There are many virtual delivery platforms including Zoom and FaceTime that bring the presenter into your room with virtual face to face and distance learning. Adaptability to this new way of learning is easily acquired and depends on technology and…
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The use of humour in public speaking is often ignored as a priority. But the truth is that without an adequate dose of humour in a presentation, an audience will become quickly disengaged, bored and restless. Laughter is the glue that can give a presentation a life force of energy, stress release through laughter and enhance concentration. Aside from helping…
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