What is stage presence? Can it be learned?
There are, undoubtedly, some ‘naturals’ in this field. The fine Welsh actor Richard Burton, for example, on his debut performance at 16, playing an extra scrubbing steps, was said to distract the audience from the Shakespearean play! Many actors commented on Burton’s extraordinary stage presence, in particular his […]
THE LITTLE-KNOWN SPEECHWRITING SECRETS THAT WON GEORGE W. BUSH THE US ELECTION
He’s been accused of “mangling the language, destroying its meaning by avoiding the use of verbs, twisting nouns into verbs, and endlessly repeating phrases until they become zombified” (Source:’Bush and Blair accused of mangling English’ by Kate Kelland, Reuters.com.uk, Mon 15 November, 2004 12:50).
But […]
Regardless of the nature of our job or social standing, sooner or later we will be called upon to make a presentation of one sort or the other. To sharpen your skills, whet your audience’s appetite, and educate them, organize your presentation by keeping them in mind. To help you do just that, here are […]
Like most good achievements, a magnificent meeting depends on planning and preparation. These are essential to a good conference and this article explains the basics of what you need to do.
PlanningThe first stage in organising any conference is planning. Your plan should start with these questions:
What do we want our audience to go home and […]
We all fear that moment. You look out on a sea of faces and your mind goes blank. You can’t remember your next point and you wish you could disappear with your memory.
You can avoid blanking out when you know how to maximize your mind.
These tips will help you achieve total recall of your talk:
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