From an evolutionary point of view, having opinions, beliefs, typical patterns of action or assessments has its justification. Mechanical behavior has both negative consequences and also positive ones. They shorten the time for making decisions, which can be an energy-consuming activity. It would be hard for us to function if we had to wonder every morning whether we should stop at a red light, whether we could touch a hot pot, or whether walking along a dark street at night, it is worth making new friends with a person carrying...
In a world where communication is key, the ability to present oneself confidently is invaluable. Whether you're addressing a boardroom, speaking at a social event, or leading a team meeting, the impression you make can significantly impact your personal and professional life. But what if you don't naturally exude confidence? The good news is, confidence, much like any other skill, can be learned and honed. This article aims to unravel the secrets of appearing confident, especially when it comes to public speaking.
In a world where communication is key, the ability to present oneself confidently is invaluable. Whether you're addressing a boardroom, speaking at a social event, or leading a team meeting, the impression you make can significantly impact your personal and professional life. But what if you don't naturally exude confidence? The good news is, confidence, much like any other skill, can be learned and honed. This article aims to unravel the secrets of appearing confident, especially when it comes to public speaking.
Are you curious how to prepare a presentation with chatGPTP faster and more accurately? With the help of AI tools like ChatGPT, you can streamline your research, brainstorm ideas, and fine-tune your content. In this article, we'll explore 15 ways of using ChatGPT to create a compelling presentation and save time.
Why do you stress before public speaking? If you are not besties with stress yet, you can start working on establishing a long-term friendship with stage fright by asking yourself questions in this article and answering them honestly.
Are you tired of spending countless hours perfecting your presentations? Well, fret no more because there's a game-changing solution on the horizon: AI tools. Read more about a few tricks and tips on using AI to prepare a presentation's draft, slides, and visuals, conduct it, and engage the audience.
Would you join a conference where only robots are speakers? Do you think that robots and AI will replace humans as speakers? And what if the speakers remotely connect their minds to a robot, but only the body of the robot presents in person?
“I have a dream” is probably one of the most-known phrases in the history of humankind. Words can have huge power. They can lift up, crash, give hope or pull strings that we weren’t even aware of. What is so unique about the speech of Martin Luther King, so after 60 years, it still inspires?
TED Talks- a short form, a lot of interesting content, world experts, and well-prepared and tailored speeches have been captivating people all over the world for many years. Perhaps you dream of standing on a red dot and talking about important events in your life, scientific discoveries, or experiences gained at work.
In the world of persuasive shows, fascinating your target market and driving movement is paramount. To grow to be a master of persuasion, you want an effective arsenal of techniques that engage feelings, address objections, and supply clear messages. In this text, we delve into the influential strategies of storytelling, repetition, and visuals, uncovering how they optimize your shows for persuasion. Get ready to unleash the persuasive power within you!
You might think that only salespeople need storytelling techniques. What are the benefits of learning storytelling? Where you can use it?
Making a good first impression is important in both personal and professional scenarios. Whether you're meeting someone for the first time at a networking event, talking to your new colleagues at work, or introducing yourself to a new neighbor or friend of your partner, the way you introduce yourself can set the tone for the entire relationship and perception of you.
No matter which tool you choose, it's important to make sure that the visualizations you create are clear, accurate, and effective at communicating the information you want to convey.
It's always a good idea to be mindful of cultural differences and to research the gestures that are appropriate and inappropriate in the country you are visiting or doing business with.
It is worth learning how to present to a non-expert audience. Why?
Pitch is a short form of introducing yourself, your service, or your company. The time is money, so how to make it short, effective and sell your idea, so that you can earn money?
What background should I set during an online meeting? Which background will be the best in building our image as a professional?
An online speaker's perception can be influenced by many factors. One of them is priming, which in psychology is a phenomenon consisting in activating the cognitive scheme through frequent exposure to a specific stimulu
The background that the viewers see is also important for the speaker's image. In addition to issues such as good lighting or technical equipment, it is an essential element of the presentation. As speakers, we can pick different colors and textures.
Self-presentation strategies during public speaking are very important. Online presence is a method for communicating, displaying yourself and your values. Selecting information and photos that go to the web allows you to create an image that is not necessarily in line with reality.
Online speaking differs in many respects from live speaking. Listening to speeches online can cause audience fatigue due to a higher cognitive load, which can affect how the speaker is perceived by the audience. People presenting themselves virtually may consider the different specificity of such speeches – background, interaction, equipment, to achieve the intended impression and effects.
A presentation can be an unforgettable experience for the audience or another boring presentation that they will quickly forget about. One of the aspects differentiating the two situations is preparation. The speech plan, memorizing certain elements and a lot of training will give us confidence on stage, and also give us a chance to think and design what we want to say.
Anna Sorokin has recently become very popular with the Netflix drama "Inventing Ana". The series shows the heroine - Anna Delvey played by Julia Garner and her fate of becoming a New York elite. How is it possible that a 25-year-old has deceived so many people's influence and extorted such sums? Below are the answers to your questions.
A Gallup study found that four out of ten people in the United States suffer from glossophobia (fear of public speaking). Stress in front of an audience may result from fear of judgment of others, loss of respect in one's professional environment, the need for exposure or, finally, the size of the audience. Can VR technology help us deal with stress?
Who among us does not dream of a perfect job? One in which we feel good, like our team and fulfill ourselves in an atmosphere of respect and trust. What to do to get such a job? Surely the first step is to present yourself well at the interview. In this article, you'll find some tips.
If you are going on your first date, you may feel both excited and stressed. You may wonder how to make a good first impression, what to do in order not to screw up this date and interest the other person, and then maybe continue the relationship. In this article, I’ll give you some best practices.
You attend voice production classes, maybe you sing in a choir. Perhaps you are going to a music school or even studying singing. On vacation, instead of surfing and exploring Barcelona, you go to singing camps where you learn the secrets of singing from morning to night. In your spare time, you listen to music and exercise a lot. Music fills your whole life, but in spite of all these efforts, you stand on stage and all your confidence and skills evaporate in some incomprehensible way. This may be...
I am pleased to announce that I am among the top public speaking coaches in the world.
Improvisation is useful in our speeches, in answering surprising questions or in business and private life. What are its rules? Is it worth learning about?
Pitch is a short form of introducing yourself, your service, or your company. The genesis of the idea came from the elevator pitch, i.e. 60-second speeches, which were to convince the management board or the president to hire someone or invest in his idea.
The beginning of the speech may affect the reception of the entire speech. How to start a speech to do well?
For about a year now, instead of shaking hands, we give a virtual high five, instead of sitting in an air-conditioned conference room and talking to a friend next to us, we participate in meetings at home. Is this form of presentation different than the "live" one?
The most important tips on how to prepare a good speech or presentation.
This article begins the "How Do They Talk" series. In it, I will analyze the speeches of politicians, businessmen and artists. Based on these, I will try to find the secret of good speeches. Donald Trump will be first. Some love him, others hate him. However, we cannot deny his ability to captivate an audience.
For many students and also professionals, oral exams are much more stressful than written exams. Why?
The inconspicuous Museum of Communications which was honored by the Council of Europe Museum Prize is located in the Swiss capital. Inside, there are three floors full of attractions. The visit inspired me to create a new series called "How They Speak", in which I will analyze the speeches of politicians, artists and professional speakers. I invite you to see the photos below.
I am pleased to share news - I have joined the Women's Village project. This initiative supports, educates and builds the community of Polish women in Switzerland
List of films and series on public speaking and self-presentation.
We organize an audition for people who dream of standing on the red dot. Do you want to perform on the TEDx stage? When you watch TED speeches, do you think you have an idea that is worth talking about? Got an idea worth spreading? If the answer to these questions is "YES" - we invite you to an online audition.
Storytelling literally means telling stories. The key is HOW you tell the story. The magic trick with this technique is to have the audience enthusiastically anticipating what will happen next. Interestingly, storytelling is not a 21st century invention or a novelty in business.
What are the rules for creating a presentation? How do we utilize the content in order to capture the listeners' attention and not lose it.
Before we start, I would like to point out that, unfortunately, there is no magic pill that would make stress disappear from our lives. Work on this issue is multifaceted and is often a long process. Better coping with stress can give us an improved quality of life. It is a pity to give up opportunities in life just because they put us under stress.
How many times have you not done something just because you were afraid of criticism? How often does the opinion of others decide whether you accept something?
There are many techniques to manage stress, relax and help with stage fright before a public appearance. Below I will review the most interesting ones.
Mindfulness, which has been known in Eastern cultures for centuries, is conquering the western world. In the literature, the concept of mindfulness is defined as the ability to observe and experience external and internal stimuli without criticism and with equanimity. Mindfulness techniques can effectively support people who face an audience during the presentation.
A common question that comes from my clients is: what should I do with my hands? During speeches, the issue of hand positioning and gestures can be a problem. In this article you will find tips on what to do with your hands.
his time we will deal with the physiology of stress to understand what is happening to our body in a situation interpreted by our brain as a threat. Often, my clients describe their reactions to stress as something unpleasant, e.g. they dry up in their throats, they can’t remember anything or their hands shake while holding the microphone. For an unconscious performer, this situation can be frightening, because we do not have full control over our body, and this generates fear.
I often get the question of how to become a TED or TEDx speaker. There are several ways to do this. I invite you to continue reading :)
What is stress? According to the definition of Hans Sely, stress is a non-specific reaction of the body to any requirement imposed on it1 or according to another definition stress disturbs the state of equilibrium and puts us to the test or even exceeds our ability to deal with it. A stressor is a stimulus event requiring the body to do some kind of adaptive reaction3, e.g. entering the stage in front of the audience, and even the mere information about the need for a public appearance.
TEDxSGH which took place on November 30th. It was attended by many people with, as we say in TEDx: "ideas worth spreading". They raised topics such as etiquette in business, slow fashion, self-awareness, rhymes in hip-hop and social responsibility for the rehabilitation of prisoners and their return to normality. The last topic was presented by Marcin Czarnecki, with whom I had the pleasure to work on the presentation.
The event was the crowning of the work of several dozen people over the last months. Together with my TEDx speakers, we worked individually on the content, message, body language and other aspects that make speeches memorable and have the power to change thinking.
If you're looking for a checklist in preparation for a presentation, you have come to the right place!
What should the speaker know? What attribution errors can listeners make in a public speech? A conscious performer knowing these principles can build effective strategies for self-presentation and building a personal brand, as well as realize that not everything depends only on his performance, and therefore reduce some stage fright.
Confidence plays a huge role in our lives. Often it results in us giving up many opportunities and challenges. How to build self-confidence? Below some specific exercises and methods are presented.
Yesterday’s Jubilee X TEDxWarsaw was full of many inspiring and interesting presentations. I am happy to prepare speakers for their speeches and be part of the TEDxWarsaw team. There were, among others, presentations about body-positivity, the use of space resources to save our planet, taboos about child depression, short-term rent, teaching at the best school in the world, as well as climate change, debate, ecology and many more.