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12 May 2020 | humor, humour, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, soft skills training, speaking skills
Speaking Easily 200 hundred years and speaking in public is still not easy. The term speakeasy wandered into English slang in the UK under the cloak of “speak softly shop” in 1823, appeared in Australia around 1837 and the US in 1889. So we have...
2 Apr 2020 | humor, humour, life experiences, Public Speaking, self confidence, soft skills training
WHAT DOES THE ‘WRONG WAY’ MEAN? Dragons – is it wrong to believe in them? PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS TELL YOU WHAT IS WRONG What have you always been told that you have been doing it wrong? ‘It’ can range from: walking – many of us...
1 Apr 2020 | humor, humour, life experiences, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, story telling
PROSERPINE – WHERE IS THAT, PROSERPINA? Proserpine Qld Australia is a charming and bustling town in sugar cane country. This is significant later. Proserpina (for whom Proserpine is named) was a Roman Goddess of Grain and Agriculture. There...
31 Jan 2020 | English Language, life experiences, meetings, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, Social Grammar, soft skills training, speaking skills
PUBLIC SPEAKING AT ITS WORST Hello all, I am taking a different tack with this Blog! Addressing bullying – the killer of self-confidence! I am always talking about ways to boost your self-confidence, face your fears and techniques to polish your...
30 Jan 2020 | English Language, life experiences, meetings, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, Social Grammar, soft skills training, speaking skills
TOP 10 WAYS TO INTERRUPT THE FEAR SPIRAL These top 10 have been tested by our team and our clients many times over. These simple activities have been successful in disrupting the behaviour that is displayed by many of you when you are in fight or flight...
30 Jan 2020 | English Language, life experiences, meetings, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, self confidence, soft skills training, speaking skills
Preparation is key before you get up to speak. Here are some things to think about BEFORE you get up to speak. It takes a bit of practice and a lot of confidence to stand and speak on demand. Most people avoid that and only a few bravely battle on....
