by Marion Claire | Oct 18, 2015 | Featured Blog, Speaking
How to avoid saying too much or too little, even if you’re nervous? 1. Decide ahead of time exactly what you want to say. Write it down, either in complete sentences, short phrases or key words that will jog your memory. 2. Organize your thoughts into a natural...
by Marion Claire | Sep 18, 2015 | Speaking
Too many people say they don’t like public speaking because when they look at the audience, they don’t see a group of friendly faces. Instead they see a sea of critical eyes, down-turned mouths, arms crossed across chests, like a huge jury box full of...
by Marion Claire | Aug 27, 2015 | Educational, Featured Blog, Speaking
Writing a speech is not the same as climbing Mount Everest. For some people, the mountain is a cinch. It’s creating the speech that’s hard. Ask ten people how they feel about coming up with a speech for any occasion from a business meeting to a bar...
by Marion Claire | Jul 15, 2015 | Educational, Speaking
Have you ever attended a busy, day-long conference, listened to a number of different speakers all of whom had something important to tell you, and after it was over find they ran together in a blur and you could hardly distinguish one from another? Except for one. ...
by Marion Claire | Jun 22, 2015 | Speaking
“It’s not giving the speech that terrifies me,” said a colleague recently. “It’s all that anxiety that paralyzes me beforehand. I feel fine once I start to talk and more confident as I go along. It’s just in the moments, days or...
by Marion Claire | May 25, 2015 | Featured Blog, Speaking
Possibly the biggest complaint I hear from people who are reluctant to speak in front of a group is, “I just get so nervous! I don’t have the confidence I’ll do it right. I hate that shaky feeling and dread making a mistake.” What if they knew...
