How to Prepare a Speech Without Memorising (And Still Sound Confident)

Want to know the fastest way to sound nervous and robotic when speaking? Memorise your speech.Here’s the smarter method that helps you sound natural, confident, and actually connect with your audience. Want to be memorable when you speak? Don’t memorise your speech. It sounds backwards, but it’s one of the most powerful public speaking tips you’ll ever hear. Why Memorising Your Speech Backfires Memorising feels like the safe option. You think you won’t forget anything,…

How to Handle Public Speaking Nerves: Why You Should Embrace the Jitters

You’ve probably heard this advice at some point: “Just don’t be nervous.” Oh, cool — why didn’t I think of that? Problem solved. Let’s be honest. That’s not just unhelpful advice — it’s completely unrealistic. Feeling nervous before a presentation, interview, or any kind of public speaking is totally normal. It doesn’t mean you’re not prepared. It doesn’t mean you’re bad at it. It just means you’re human. You know the moment — standing just…

Public Speaking Nerves: Do You Manage Them — or Do They Manage You?

When it comes to public speaking, here’s a rule worth remembering:Feel the nerves — then follow your routine. If you struggle with public speaking nerves, creating a simple nerve management routine can help you feel calmer, more in control, and ready to perform. A few years ago, I was hosting a panel discussion featuring a highly respected executive in marketing. I was genuinely excited to meet her and hoped to connect before we went on…

Nerves vs Fear in Public Speaking: Why the Difference Matters

Nerves can sharpen you. Fear can stop you — don’t let it. When people struggle with public speaking, they often describe it as fear. But when clients come to us for public speaking coaching, what they’re actually experiencing is often a mix of fear and nerves — two very different things. Understanding the difference between nerves vs fear in public speaking can completely change how you show up when it matters most. Common Fears People Experience When Public Speaking Many speakers…

TOP 5 REASONS PEOPLE FEAR PUBLIC SPEAKING

Although there are many reasons why people fear public speaking, I noticed there are five main ones that are brought up over and over again. Does any of these apply to you?

3 TOP TIPS FOR IMPROMPTU SPEAKING

‘Speaking off the cuff’, ‘thinking on your feet’ or ‘being put on the spot’. These are all phrases that refer to impromptu public speaking. No matter what you call it, impromptu public speaking terrifies many people. For some people the idea puts them off trying any form of public speaking and for others who are comfortable with formal presentations often they still find the impromptu element, the unplanned and unrehearsed, extremely daunting. In this article Sarah shares her three top tips for impromptu speaking.

HOW TO WRITE A KILLER SPEECH IN 6 SIMPLE STEPS

Writing a speech can be a very daunting task. You feel overwhelmed with ideas, you don’t know where to start, how to end, what to talk about it, how to develop your ideas and the list goes on. The good news is writing a killer speech is really easy when you keep in mind the following six simple steps

HOW TO BE YOURSELF

“Just be yourself” is perhaps the most common piece of advice given before interviews, dates and work presentations. But more often than not, we don’t even know what it means let alone be able to do it at times when we need it the most!

SHOULD I IMAGINE THE AUDIENCE NAKED WHEN PUBLIC SPEAKING?

Advice given by well meaning supporters is often “just imagine the audience naked”. On the surface this is not only a common piece of advice it is also somewhat amusing. But does it really work? Whilst I am not trying to be a killjoy I do not recommend imaging the audience naked in public speaking for a number of important reasons.

HOW TO HAVE A LOUD, CLEAR VOICE

Have you ever been to a presentation, perhaps participated in a team meeting or even been on a teleconference call where you can tell the speaker has got great things to say but you simply can’t hear them?
In this video we’re going to be sharing with you our top tips on how you can increase your volume when you’re speaking and presenting.

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