You Don’t Need Propranolol

Propranolol is a beta-blocker medicine that helps to reduce the symptoms of anxiety, including sweating and shaking. People have started using it when they are facing an important presentation.

But Propranolol doesn’t treat the feeling of anxiety, only the physical symptoms that come with it.  In this post, Pete shares a thought about what you can do to actually treat the feeling of anxiety in the run up to a presentation, and get it out of your way.

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Reframing Presentation Anxiety

Tired of letting presentation anxiety hold you back? In this post, Dean shares a mindset shift to reduce internal pressure and boost audience engagement, leading to a more confident and successful presentation experience.

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How I Got Over My Stage Fright

There’s a particular area of focus that can very commonly cause significant stage fright. In this post, Pete identifies it and explores a way to shift that focus to something much more empowering.

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DETAILS DETAILS

Presentations need details. They also need points. Should you explain it all so the point makes sense, or make it first and prove it second?

Dean takes the mystery out of the relationship between points and details, so you can leverage both to their highest advantage.

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How To Shorten Your Story

We all go off the rails sometimes when we think we’re presenting a short story, but it ends up going long. Dean shares a simple idea to keep stories short, because there’s nothing more annoying than a story that just won’t end.

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The Smokin’ Mirror of Presentation Coaching

You want to help someone present better—in their presentation, pitch, or shortlist project interview, so you give them feedback, coaching, and guidance. But are you giving them what they really need? Dean defines “what they really need,” and how to bring it to them, and what really makes the difference.

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The Power of Partnership

Power dynamics get in the way all the time – of healthy relationships, successful interactions, and confident presentations.

In this post, Pete offers one power dynamic that consistently optimizes all of those things: The power dynamic of partnership.

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Valuing the Slow, Steady Pace

Audiences sometimes struggle to process what a presenter is saying. Dean advocates the slow steady pace, with a fast and slow twist that keeps people awake.

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The World Is Your Stage

Many of us experience anxiety when we need to present. But what if you’re always presenting? In today’s post, Pete offers a useful perspective on how to think about presentation and practice.

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Don’t Turn Your Inspiration Into Information

Many people take perfectly good presentations, and downgrade their powerful content in the delivery, consequently transforming potentially inspiring content into information. This vlog makes a case for aliveness: utilizing passion and boldness in communication is the key to your inspiring message.

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