As you wait for your Zoom meeting to start, you see your shiny face looking back at you and wonder what’s wrong with the lighting? The lighting is not the problem, neither is the camera; let me tell you something that will surprise you……..it’s makeup that makes your face super shiny; everyday makeup does …
Your audience is looking for insights and a deeper understanding of the topic you are presenting- it is the reason you are speaking. Insights take many forms including opinions, beliefs, theories, descriptions, facts, definitions, inferences, evidence and claims, to name just a few. The Cambridge Dictionary defines a Claim as ‘to say that something is …
Diona provides innovative systems of engagement solutions to government Health and Human Services, Social Care, and Social Security agencies and NGOs around the world. Diona’s family of social program engagement solutions turn mobile devices — such as smartphones and tablets — Into tools to achieve better outcomes by helping agencies serve people more effectively while …
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We vividly remember our favourite books because we recognise how the book made us feel. We connected with the characters and their story. As we turn the pages, we are immersed in a narrative brought to life by a fantastic plot. There are different types of plots – thriller, crime, tragedy, and mystery, to name …
The Cambridge dictionary cites ‘dominance’ in a psychological sense as having ‘natural authority’, which we all strive for when we formally communicate and especially when presenting. In their 2010 seminal research paper titled ‘Estimating dominance in small Group meetings’, Aran and Gatica- Perez concluded that a combination of audio and visual cues is necessary to …
In the early 1980s, Richard Petty and John Cacioppo developed a model called Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) describing how persuasion alters attitudes. Without delving into too much detail, ELM proposes that if your audience possesses both the motivation and requisite skills to understand your message, they are influenced ‘centrally’ or by what you present. On …
Scripting a speech takes lots of effort. Mark Twain famously said it took him more than three weeks to prepare for an impromptu speech! So, what was he doing for three weeks? It’s easy to imagine him taking a whole week per draft. As the first week draws to a close, a naturally conversational style …
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Research published in the Journal of Business Psychology in February 2009, concluded that clear and meaningful agendas are a critical design characteristic of productive meetings leading to greater perceived effectiveness in meetings. Agendas set expectations and agendas facilitate valuable communications. Your opportunity to establish a compelling agenda is in your speech introduction. While this sounds …
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We are pleased to announce the finalisation of the Talk Big 2020 Public Speaking Training Course Survey. Invitations to participate went out to over 200 professionals in the US, UK, Europe and Australia in a range of professions including Software, Technology, Finance, Insurance, Accounting and Management Consulting. We are grateful for a huge 23% response …
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Picture this, you are approaching the stage to deliver your presentation and you notice how dry your mouth is – it’s parched. A dry mouth is just one of the symptoms associated with Public Speaking Stress, and other symptoms include sweating, increased heart rate and anxiety. A 2019 research study published in the Journal of …
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