Welcome to the Public Speaking Wizardry blog.
You can find here valuable articles, tips & tricks, and proven techniques that can bring your presentations to the next level. You can read here about public speaking, stage presence, storytelling, stress management, body language, mastering the art of impactful communication, presenting to non-expert audiences, dealing with imposter syndrome, building self-confidence, executive presentations, engaging an audience, and many more.
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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 due to stress.
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?
How to prepare a public speech?
The first step is substantive preparation. Regardless of whether you are an expert in a given field or have only been selected to present a report or the results of the entire team, it will be crucial to obtain valuable and verified information. If you have such an opportunity, refer to trusted research and sources. Citing scientific sources, referring to experts in your industry will help you build an image of an expert as well as increase your credibility. You can search for scientific research on dedicated websites for medics, psychologists, architects, etc. If you do not have access to such platforms, you can, for example, use the Google Scholar search engine, which is generally available and free. Sometimes reprints of the most important research findings can be found in industry articles.
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.
