Comments on: 8 states of mind that will make you a more compelling presenter

By: masaki

masaki — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:56:46 +0000

im trying to be a good speaker, but i have problem with my nervous. How can I overcome it??
thanks
Regard

By: Kevin Kane

Kevin Kane — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:30:44 +0000

Olivia, lots of gold in this article.

I like the idea of shifting the focus from yourself to the audience and thinking of yourself as a party host.

If our focus is “I’m here to help these people,” we’ll be more personable, natural, and enthusiastic.

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By: Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:26:04 +0000

Thanks David you make a great point of imagining your audience in front of you, even if they’re not. Olivia

By: David W. Locke

David W. Locke — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:06:47 +0000

Your tips will also make a tweeter on twitter more personable.

Back when we trained to deliver a presentation to a video camera, you had to look beyond the machine and imagine the people sitting there watching the presentation. You had to make them real. What a job.

It really doesn’t matter if they are sitting out in front of you, or a screen It doesn’t matter if they are watching you, or reading you. You always come through the media that you use to present yourself.

By: Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:28:44 +0000

Wow Ricardo! That sounds fantastic – sounds like you loved having the energy of a large audience to feed off. You’ll get addicted to it! Go well with the next one. Olivia

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:58:07 +0000

I’ve practiced 3 – 5 and #7. So far, so good

However I remember the first presentation I ever gave to large audience… I wasn’t exactly nervous. (At least I don’t think I was). But then someone in the back of the room yelled out: “speak up!”

It made me laugh a little. I took a deep breathe. Laughed. Clapped my hands, and said: “Ok. Here we go!” And at the end of the day the presentation rocked! At least according to the feedback I got from the audience.

It wasn’t an over the top approach I took. At least I don’t think it was. It was more like ok, I’m here to help, let’s have some fun and rock it out for the next hour! Are you with me?!

That’s the approach that I try to take. Then of course I sit and review my videos to critique myself and that’s a tough process but hey, I’m trying.

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Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:57:14 +0000

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By: Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:02:43 +0000

Hi David

That’s profound – thank you for adding it. I can see that it’s a way of thinking that will help some people. Olivia

By: Public Speaking Wizard David Portney

Public Speaking Wizard David Portney — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:26:24 +0000

Tip #2 is what many of my students report as being what works for them – they report that after the first few minutes, their fear is no longer in their mind because they’re in the flow of their presentation.

I personally like to set my intention ahead of time such that, and this may sound a little esoteric, separation is an illusion, and that speaking to my audience is the same as speaking to myself because everything is connected and it’s a fluke and accident of perception and language that makes us perceive “separation”.

That makes me feel connected to my audience (after all, they’re “me”, so am I not already connected to… myself??) and that approach gives me a helpful and caring attitude, and wanting the best for them, as I would want for myself.

Best,
David Portney