How to Have Better Public Speaking Presentations in Under 3 Minutes.

July 2nd, 2014

Public speaking is all about getting your message across and NOT the length of time for which you speak

This video on public speaking will show you have to add impact, believability and conviction to your next foray into public speaking – in under three minutes.

G’day. Darren from Executive Speaking here.

I want to give you one public speaking secret that’ll help you lift the style and the quality of your presentations so they’re easier for you to listen to and they’re easier for your audience to engage with and understand.

Your Hidden Bias in Public Speaking Skills and Conversations

May 22nd, 2014

Bias

In general, people believe they are ‘rational’ and that they make decisions based on facts, which will lead to effective solutions. However this is simply not the case. We are all prone to making decisions that are far from rational. Knowing how this affects your client, staff and boss can help you influence them. Further, it can help you question if you are introducing any bias into your own decision making.

This is super important for any public speaking situation.

Cognitive bias is one of the reasons why we don’t always make the best decisions. Cognitive bias comes in many forms and can be characterised by the tendency to make a decision and take action on insufficient information, overconfidence or reliance on past experience.

In business this can be a mistake. The wrong decision can cost your business financially and compromise your market position. An awareness of the types of bias that exist can help you overcome them.

Here are three of the most common cognitive biases prevalent in the business world:

An Unusual Request – Public Speaking tip

April 9th, 2014

There are times in public speaking when you know making a request will only result in a refusal. It almost doesn’t matter what you want, it seems the answer is pre-programmed to come out as ’No’. It’s a killer for sales presentations, managers and anyone needing to influence at work.

But there is a way around this. You can bypass the automated answer and get the answer you need. You just need to think a few steps ahead.

Three Causes of Boring Public Speaking

March 26th, 2014

The three causes of boring presentations

There are three main reasons why people give boring presentations or any form of public speaking. They are:

No Systems – They have no systematised process for creating presentations to use when public speaking
No processes – They lack a structured sequence for remembering their message
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Reciprocity In Business – Public speaking Skills

March 19th, 2014

Leadership Reciprocity

The law of reciprocity is a widely acknowledged psychological principle, and it goes like this: when somebody does something nice for, you have an instinctive, deep-seated desire to do something nice for them in return. Of course, this can go the other way as well—when somebody does something harmful to you, your instinct is to harm them in return.

The law of reciprocity is not limited to psychology. It is a principle used to explain behavior in a range of social science; it is applicable to pretty much all day-to-day human interactions, and that includes business interactions and public speaking situations as well.

Why Kerry Packer Would Still Be Successful Today

March 5th, 2014

Image: news.com.au

Though he has been dead for almost a decade, the legend of media mogul Kerry Packer, the risk-taking, larger-than-life billionaire business tycoon, still lives on today. The way he lived his life and ran his business should resonate with today’s business executives.

Kerry Packer was born 1937 into an already-successful media dynasty. His father, Frank Packer, controlled Australian Consolidated Press and Nine Network. All of this—an estimated net worth of $100 million—was passed on to Kerry upon his father’s death in 1974.

Packer established the World Series Cricket, but the interesting aspect of that story was how he developed the league.

Whom Do We Follow – Public Speaking Courses?

February 12th, 2014

We no longer follow people based on their titles. Just because you’re the boss does not mean others will follow you. We are looking for something more. We are increasingly looking for employers/supervisors/managers to lead us on a journey that means something. It doesn’t have to be a journey that changes the world, but has to align with our personal values. That’s why public speaking skills taught through a public speaking course are so important.

This is being driven by three factors:

Forget Likership – I want Leadership – Public Speaking courses

December 11th, 2013

It is frustrating to hear the arguments about Holden pulling out of Australia. Every single word of it is a lie, and every single word of it is true. Public speaking courses can sort this mess out.

It is true to say that labour costs are high. They are and they have to be. Australia is a high cost country. If we have low wages in one sector, one of two things happens. The Government (you and me as tax payers) will have to support the workers through increased social security. This is bad for all of us. The other and more likely problem is the working poor – people who work hard, but don’t have enough to live. This creates social

How To Use Flattery to Influence People

November 27th, 2013

Business Flattery

We are all familiar with the warm, pleasant feeling that comes with receiving a genuine compliment. When someone recognises something about us that deserves to be praised it makes us feel good about ourselves and it gives us that much-needed burst of confidence.

For the most part, we can tell the difference between a genuine compliment and one that is somewhat less sincere; and if we recognise the insincerity of a compliment, we won’t to respond to it positively—right?

Compliments can serve a strategic purpose, but are they effective if they are not based in sincerity?

How To Use The Uniqueness Principle To Become A Better Leader

November 20th, 2013

People want to be part of something unique. Use this desire to your advantage.

People like to feel special.

We like to believe that we are individuals—that we are not one of seven billion but one in seven billion, that we possess certain qualities that set us apart from the rest of our fellow humans.

As a business leader, the desire to be unique can be used to your advantage. For purposes of leadership and communication this is known as The Uniqueness Principle.

This principle states that people are more likely to do something if they view the idea, concept or themselves as unique. (tweet this)

As consumers, we are attracted to products that we see as exclusive, special, limited in quantity.

In a business setting, employees are drawn to leaders perceived to be unique or to leaders that make the employees feel unique.

As a business executive, succeeding as a leader requires using The Uniqueness Principle to motivate employees. You want each individual on your team to feel that they are going to be contributing to something truly unique, something that will set them apart.

There are many ways to accomplish this. Let’s review a few.

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