Developing Presence in Public Speaking And In Life Presence is that hard-to-define quality that engages and inspires other people. A powerful and admired actor, musician or dancer, for example, is often said to have “strong stage presence”, to define the way we always have a sense of where they are and who they are in [...]
A medical doctor and client of mine, one of the leading proponents of PRP Platelet Rich Plasma therapy in the world, was getting reading for a BIG talk last week. He asked for tips, with his audience being: "Twenty doctors will be there. I want to create the impression that they can trust us to [...]
Here are some affirmations to practice improving your speaking voice: “When I'm in tune with myself, when my inner intentions match my outer expressions, my voice is clear, powerful, pleasant to hear." "As I'm patient and gentle with myself, I allow pauses and spaciousness between my words and key points." "I allow space in my [...]
Affirmations and Physicalisation Affirmations have the potential to be powerful, transformative tools for our lives. They can be used to ground us, reassure us, build confidence, change habits and to invite new energy into ourselves and our surroundings. The power of affirmations, however, can be undermined by our own minds. It could be a challenge [...]
How Fears Of Public Speaking Manifest (and what we can do about it) Having a fear of public speaking is incredibly common. Some studies have even found that up to a quarter of all people are more scared of speaking in front of an audience than they are of death. Public speaking, however, can be [...]
Gary Wohlman - Thursday, January 31, 2013 The Art of Effective Communication by Dr Gary Wohlman, Communication Skills Coach The purpose of this article is twofold: to provide enhanced support for those Local Government Association of Tasmania members participating in a Communication Skills training, facilitated by myself on 23 Feb 2013 to give tangible tips, [...]