Put Your Glass Down! October 27, 2007
Posted by Gary in Hope & Inspiration, The Shy Speakers' Guide.2 comments
A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.
He held it up for all to see; asked the students,’ How much do you think this glass weighs?’
‘50gms!’ …. ‘100gms!’ ……’125gms’ ……the students answered.
‘I really don’t know unless I weigh it,’ said the professor,’but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?’ (more…)
Stand Out or Lose Out: More Introduction on Impactful Openings! October 25, 2007
Posted by Gary in Public Speaking, The Shy Speakers' Guide.add a comment
The ability to capture your audience’s attention is critical to your speaking success! After all, what else can be more discouraging and more unnerving than speaking in front of a totally disenchanted and uninterested audience!
Conversely, having an enchanted and interested audience is always going to have a positive impact on you as a speaker. For one, the audience will be giving you their utmost support, to encourage and root you on to hear what you’ve got to say!
This post is a follow up on my last post: Stand Out or Lose Out: Your Introduction to a Successful Presentation . The purpose of this post is to present everyone with more useful ideas and strategies on how to make your first impression count! (more…)
Stand Out or Lose Out: Your Introduction to a Successful Presentation October 20, 2007
Posted by Gary in Public Speaking, The Shy Speakers' Guide.3 comments
Studies have shown that one of keys to highly successful presentations lie in their introduction. Yes, you read me right: Introduction.
You see, a presentation may contain some of the most powerful and informative points ever. Content, by itself may generate value for audiences. And most of the time, that is exactly what we’re trying to achieve – convey a message/messages to the audience!
Yet, a lot of this conveyancing depends on opening the doors to the minds of your audience. Unless the audience are desperate to hear you speak before you even start, you’ve really got to put in some work to MAKE THEM DESPERATE to hear you speak. And a lot of this is going to come in the introduction portion.
In this post, I’m going to share with you three techniques on how you may go about crafting a powerful introduction for your speech/presentation. (more…)
That’s Not a Look, It’s My Face! October 20, 2007
Posted by Gary in Body Language, Dealing with People, Personal Development, The Shy Speakers' Guide, Thoughts and Reflections.5 comments
It wasn’t too long ago when people came up to me to ask, “Gary, why so moody?”
Actually, there weren’t many people coming up to me… quite simply because of the “look” I was wearing. The problem was… it wasn’t my “look”… it was my FACE! (more…)
Power Moves! – 5 Tips to Make Body Language Work for You! October 12, 2007
Posted by Gary in Body Language, Negotiation, Personal Development, Public Speaking, The Shy Speakers' Guide, Videos & Podcast.15 comments
Gestures and Body Language are important and powerful tools which have in them, an immense potential and ability to affect the end effect of our speeches and presentations! When used appropriately, our body gestures may enhance and strengthen the effect and points of our speech! Used indiscriminately, they’re liable to dilute and dampen the power and effectiveness of our presentations.
So what are some of the positive gestures and body language you may adopt to enhance your public speaking performance for maximum impact? (more…)
