Persuasive communication techniques can be very simple. And effortlessly make a business presentation more engaging. Everybody has made mistakes, failed to achieve goals and been disappointed. So when you admit a negative, it creates a powerful connection with an audience. It also provides instant (temporary) credibility that sets up your persuasive point. Admitting a downside helps More…
Communication Coaching: Using standup comedy for book publicity
Amy Doering is releasing a book and wanted book publicity and media promotion. We decided on a unique approach; we would create a 5 minute standup comedy routine using the stories in the book. Here’s Amy talking about the Coaching Project; how she was able to control nerves by refining the material and using a 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…
Instructions for VividOutline iPhone App.
First, create your speech Outlines at SpeechOutline.com (See bottom of page for a refresher on how to do this). Step 1, open the iPhone app! Type in your Username and Password. Or simply use the ‘Demo Account’ which has 4 Outlines to play with. Scroll through your List of Outlines (they are automatically downloaded from More…
Instructions for Vivid iPad App
First, create your Speech Outlines at SpeechOutline.com (see bottom of page for a refresher on how to do this). Type in your Username and Password Or simply use the ’Demo Account’ which has 4 Outlines to play with. Scroll through your List of Outlines (which were created at SpeechOutline.com) Choose one by touching it on the left More…
How much to tell the media? (AFL football example)
There was an interesting comparison of media management at the recent Hawks v Western Bulldogs match at the MCG. The Bulldogs President (Smorgan) and the Hawks President (Kennett) were sitting opposite each other on the head table at the President’s lunch. When I started consulting for the Hawks as their Communication Advisor in More…
Jeff’s final speech as Hawks President
I was lucky enough to be invited to the President’s Lunch for the Hawks game against the Western Bulldogs last week. Jeff Kennett spoke for the last time at this event as Hawks President. His stint ends at the club’s AGM on December 14, when Andrew Newbold takes over. The room was full with 600 More…
