Comments on: How to establish your credibility without bragging http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/ Presentation tips from Olivia Mitchell Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:50:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sumeet Moghe: 5 Simple Ideas to Avoid Presentation Nervousness | Software Secret Weapons http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/comment-page-1/#comment-6588 Sumeet Moghe: 5 Simple Ideas to Avoid Presentation Nervousness | Software Secret Weapons Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:18:43 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=621#comment-6588 [...] set yourself up for failure? Presentation guru Olivia Mitchell shares some very practical tips on how you can establish your credibility without bragging at the start of your talk. Frankly she’s got some great tips to relieve the pressure that a chest thumping self [...] [...] set yourself up for failure? Presentation guru Olivia Mitchell shares some very practical tips on how you can establish your credibility without bragging at the start of your talk. Frankly she’s got some great tips to relieve the pressure that a chest thumping self [...]

]]> By: Olivia Mitchell http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/comment-page-1/#comment-6395 Olivia Mitchell Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:10:14 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=621#comment-6395 Hi John I think this is one of those occasions where how you say it is pretty important. If someone said "that's me" in a humble, "can't quite believe it" kind of way, that would be very different to saying it in a proud, arrogant way. Olivia Hi John
I think this is one of those occasions where how you say it is pretty important. If someone said “that’s me” in a humble, “can’t quite believe it” kind of way, that would be very different to saying it in a proud, arrogant way.

Olivia

]]> By: John http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/comment-page-1/#comment-6391 John Sun, 07 Nov 2010 10:32:15 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=621#comment-6391 Well my braggart alarm just went off. Well my braggart alarm just went off.

]]> By: How to Look Authoritative | MC2TALKS http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/comment-page-1/#comment-6154 How to Look Authoritative | MC2TALKS Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:40:37 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=621#comment-6154 [...] else, rather than you, talking about your expertise and qualifications will establish your credibility more [...] [...] else, rather than you, talking about your expertise and qualifications will establish your credibility more [...]

]]> By: Olivia Mitchell http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Olivia Mitchell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:22:16 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=621#comment-163 Thanks Lisa and Peter, sorry for my delay in replying, I was overseas. @Peter. I agree with you that a relevant story is a great way to start. However, I tend to stay clear of using such absolute language eg "terribly important" "imperative". The reason for that is that it puts pressure on the presenter - whether its you or somebody you're advising. If it's imperative that somebody else introduce you - what do you do if the introducer doesn't show up? Panic! No, the answer is you can manage just fine. @Dr Wright. Good point that I hadn't thought of. Thanks Lisa and Peter, sorry for my delay in replying, I was overseas.

@Peter. I agree with you that a relevant story is a great way to start. However, I tend to stay clear of using such absolute language eg “terribly important” “imperative”. The reason for that is that it puts pressure on the presenter – whether its you or somebody you’re advising. If it’s imperative that somebody else introduce you – what do you do if the introducer doesn’t show up? Panic! No, the answer is you can manage just fine.

@Dr Wright. Good point that I hadn’t thought of.

]]> By: Dr. Wright http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Dr. Wright Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:09:20 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=621#comment-162 You also have to make sure you do not negate your intro. On person to the audience she likes to intro the person so good they do not recognize that its them. To me that implied that perhaps she was exaggerating. So I said, Thats ME after she was done. Some people get up and try to downplay what the person introducing them just said. It completely defeats the purpose. Dr.Wright The Wright Place TV Show www.wrightplacetv.com www.twitter.com/drwright1 You also have to make sure you do not negate your intro. On person to the audience she likes to intro the person so good they do not recognize that its them. To me that implied that perhaps she was exaggerating. So I said, Thats ME after she was done.

Some people get up and try to downplay what the person introducing them just said. It completely defeats the purpose.

Dr.Wright
The Wright Place TV Show
http://www.wrightplacetv.com
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]]> By: Peter Bowler http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Peter Bowler Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:04:53 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=621#comment-155 It's terribly important for your expertise and authority to be established right away when you give a presentation. Being introduced by someone else is an imperative. Using the first 30 seconds of your speech for self-introduction scores a big 0. An introductory story that lays out your expertise, sets the tone for the presentation and establishes a link with your audience would be an ideal alternative. Peter <a href="http://www.timetomarket.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Time to Market</a> It’s terribly important for your expertise and authority to be established right away when you give a presentation. Being introduced by someone else is an imperative. Using the first 30 seconds of your speech for self-introduction scores a big 0. An introductory story that lays out your expertise, sets the tone for the presentation and establishes a link with your audience would be an ideal alternative.
Peter
Time to Market

]]> By: Lisa Braithwaite http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/how-to-establish-your-credibility-without-bragging/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Lisa Braithwaite Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:41:21 +0000 http://speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=621#comment-153 Great tips, Olivia. There are so many ways to get that information out there without wasting your audience's precious time or putting them to sleep! Great tips, Olivia. There are so many ways to get that information out there without wasting your audience’s precious time or putting them to sleep!

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