If we fail to overcome the inherent communication barriers, our experience and intelligence are wasted. Genius has no value if it can’t be communicated clearly. Objective thinking is needed to vanquish these communication barriers. Understanding them is the first step. Communication barrier 1: All words are vague Vague is everywhere. Without an agreed context More…
Public Speaking Simplified
The Vivid Method simplifies Public Speaking and helps you be more persuasive in: Speeches, Presentations, Media conversations. How? It shows you how to eliminate the interference caused by normal speaking nerves and information overload. On top of that it provides tools to structure information to bring it to life. This helps you think clearly – More…
Public Speaking Nerves Evaporate when you Remove Uncertainty
Public Speaking nerves are directly linked to the amount of uncertainty we feel. The key is dealing with the cause (uncertainty), not the symptoms (nerves)! Why do we get nervous? Anxiety can take many forms – feeling sick, a shaky voice, sleepless nights, dry mouth – but they all come from the same source – uncertainty. More…
Public Speaking Nerves: Anxiety can work for you!
Key points You can choose to experience adrenaline as either energy or anxiety. Certainty of information (message) is the strongest foundation you can create. Focus on your message and become a natural presenter. Do you choose fear or fun? Psychologist Stanley Schacter has conducted experiments on the way people label the physical symptoms of More…
‘First Impression’ Myth when public speaking
You must have heard this one. Your first impression is everything and people form their lasting opinion of your presentation in the first 30 seconds’ (or 8 seconds depending on who tells it). Not true. This implies that the lasting impression of your presentation won’t be your wisdom, your character, the clarity of your message or More…
Crazy over public speaking gestures for 70 years
Found this old film from the 1940s that runs through the ‘basics’ of effective public speaking. It’s absolute rubbish, but very funny, with an over-emphasis on body posture and forced gestures. There’s some hilarious footage here; especially in the scene demonstrating how not to make public speaking gestures. And in the final “live” speech the speaker’s motions are More…
‘We can face the confidence with future’: A media lesson from Julia Gillard
Slips of the tongue happen all the time. They’re not a problem. What matters is how we handle them. When speaking in public (or televised from Parliament), the best way to handle them is to pause, smile, and correct yourself. A minor blip. The worst way to handle them is to ‘power on’ and pretend it More…
Why a Great Explanation is the best cure for addiction
I’ve never been a smoker, but some family and friends have. Most have stopped (or want to). No ‘quit’ method seems to work for everyone, however, the most successful method stands out for an interesting reason. Not only is ‘The EasyWay to stop smoking’ considered the most successful; in a world of gum, patches and More…
The trend to better quality explanations
February 24th, 2011 was a significant day. Until then, much of the content found via a Google search was low quality fluff produced by ‘Content Farms’, purely to get higher rankings and expose users to ads. A high percentage of info junk means users waste time on rubbish sites, while good information is obscured. This pollution makes More…
Release the anxiety for effortless public speaking
We can gain some insights from the work of F.M. Alexander. One hundred years ago Alexander developed a technique to use our bodies more effectively yet with less effort. Forcing a style can damage your health Alexander was an actor, but when he performed in front of an audience he would rapidly become hoarse. More…
