Article Overcoming Bullying By Laurie Smale I once helped a youngish man (28) to overcome his public speaking fears and his story might help you. I’ll call him Bill. As Bill’s story unfolded I learnt that as a kid he had been systematically bullied by a bunch of, for want of a better word, thugs. […]
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Article Heard About Horse Whisperers? What About a Whispering Horse? By Laurie Smale In my role as a public speaking coach I was once counselling a lady concerned about an upcoming speech she was afraid she might have to give because she had ‘nothing to say’, (we’ll call her Mary). As our session progressed I
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Article Public Speaking Feeling Comfortable With Who You Are By Laurie Smale All the public speaking techniques and positive affirmations in the world are not going to make you an interesting speaker if you’re full of self-doubt, question who you really are, and just want to get your talk over and done with as quickly
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Believe You Can Succeed and You Will! By Laurie Smale Do you believe you are a champion or a second-rate player? Find out in this article how David’s beliefs were changed. A real champion. There’s no doubt about it, you’re a real champion’ my school teacher and coach, Mr Wilson, would say with conviction. These
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Article Practical Inspirations with Winston Marsh By Laurie Smale Click below buttons for a practical taste of Laurie’s dynamic magic and what his Panic-Free secrets can do for you! While each button is brief and to the point, Laurie shares a generous swag of his priceless tips as he is interviewed by renowned Speaker and
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Article 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
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Article 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
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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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