Article Thinking On Your Feet Under Pressure By Laurie Smale One scenario we all dread is being put on the spot to speak without preparation. This could be the proverbial ‘few words’ at a social occasion, a contribution at a meeting, fielding questions from the floor, or being spokesperson in a time of crisis. Here’s […]
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Article Answering Questions From The Floor With Ease By Laurie Smale How often do we see speakers sail through their talks only to founder on the rocks of Question Time. Here’s how to steer clear of them.Answering Questions from the floor with Ease with Master Speech Coach and Inspirational Speaker Laurie Smale. 1. Make things
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Many interviews are doomed before they take place because people have little idea of what to say or how to handle themselves once they walk through that door. Their understanding of the job requirements has not been given adequate thought as to how they would approach things if given the opportunity. And deep down they really believe they’ll be struggling to get the job.
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10 Tried and Proven Strategies for Rehearsing Your Talk Live By Laurie Smale Much has been said about rehearsing your talk till you get it right. But what if you’re rehearsing the wrong things with the wrong voice inside your head? And what are the right things? And how do you rehearse them? This insightful
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10 Simple Secrets to Successful Public Speaking By Laurie Smale These ten simple steps to successful public speaking stem from my many years of experience as a public speaker and speaking coach. They work like magic for me and they’ll do the same for you. They’ll help you unlock the natural public speaker in you
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Plan Your Talk With The End In Mind By Laurie Smale We’ve all experienced the uncertainty of a speaker who has little idea of why they are there and where they want to take their listeners. Here’s how to avoid this awful predicament with Master Speech Coach and Inspirational Speaker Laurie Smale. Get to the
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Wedding speech tips to make it memorable By Laurie Smale One of the saddest things to overhear when a person gets up to give a speech at a wedding reception is “I’ll just get this over and done with” – and of course with this negative mind-set these are the kind of feelings they radiate.
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Public Speaking Tips To Manage Your Nerves By Laurie Smale These ten simple steps stem from my extensive experience as a public speaker and speaking coach. They work like magic for me and they’ll do the same for you! They’ll help you unlock the natural public speaker in you so people respect who you are
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Public Speaking for Musicians By Laurie Smale As a rule, musicians don’t feel comfortable speaking publicly. Professional musicians don’t normally speak to their audience. They walk on, play their music, and walk off. Thus they nourish the faulty mindset that if they open their mouth to speak they’ll ruin everything and make a fool of
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