…so you shouldn’t put so much weight on what you think they might be thinking when you’re presenting to them. It’s causing you a whole lot of stress and concern, and really getting in the way of your confident presence.
In today’s post, Pete shares his thoughts on where to shift the weight, so that your presence and confidence can shine brightly.
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Professional service firms often carry the outside advantage, as an authority from the outside. But sometimes people on the inside can feel threatened by that advantage. In this post, Dean talks about what he does to defuse the possibility of threat so he can bring his full value safely.
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For many of us, important conversations can be a challenge because it feels like we need to do a lot in a short amount of time: We need to hear what the other person is saying, we need to interpret it, we need to come up with a response, and we need to tailor our response to be a good fit for the person we’re talking to. In today’s post, Pete offers a shortcut that can help you get to a useful place more quickly, without necessarily going through all those steps.
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Is your body language giving you away? Expression was the original human language before speaking and writing, but these days, people forget that body language actually communicates information.
In his latest post, Dean reminds us about the importance of body language and its role in communicating confidence.
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Do you feel like your presentations might be lacking in energy, but because you’re “in your head,” you can’t be sure? In today’s post, Pete offers a particular direction you can point your attention in that can help you recognize exactly when an energy dip occurs, and what you can do about it in the moment.
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What’s the number one most important thing in a shortlist interview – or, really, any presentation? Pete suggests that it’s about the clarity of your message. Focusing on anything else creates a danger of getting in your own way. Check this latest post out, and let us know how it lands on you in the chat box below.
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The higher up the ladder you go, the more your perspective matters, and the more confident you need to be of your convictions as you present them to your team. In today’s post, Dean’s explores a particular emotion that can fuel your confidence and inspire your audiences.
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You’d better sit down for this one… but don’t stop moving. Dean addresses that flat, boring, uninspiring “TV” you all are bringing to all your virtual and hybrid meetings. You tell us you want to accomplish connections like you do in person, but you’re not behaving on screen anywhere close to how you do in person. Dean offers simple ideas to bring your virtual participation into the three-dimensional world.
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Aristotle was a pretty smart guy, and figured out quite a bit about how to communicate effectively. Interviewing is a crucible where effective communication is crucial. You have to figure out how to be as memorable as possible without wasting a moment to rote repetition. In my latest post, I share our formula for how to update Aristotle’s advice and apply it to the interview.
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There’s a poetry to speaking, and you’re no poet. In today’s post, Dean talks about how the practice of rhyming off-stage helps you bring more poetry to your improvisational speaking. The goal isn’t to rhymes in the presentation, but to develop the skill of finding words that combine better to make more elegant articulations as you speak from the heart.
If you’re a leader who wants to bring more charismatic influence and inspiration to your presentations, we can help you here.