How to Calm Your Nerves When Presenting
I want to share with you 3 big ideas that have been helpful for me and a lot of my clients in calming their nerves when speaking in public. I don’t know about you, but coming into a presentation, I still get a little bit nervous. And most people I speak with when I run […]
Connect with Your Audience
Twenty-first century presenting is very different to how it used to be in the past. What I want to share with you right now is how you can connect with your audience. Personally, I don’t think people come just to hear information — they come to be engaged. Let’s have a conversation about how you […]
Speak with Confidence
Today’s tip is about how to access confidence in your next presentation. I’ve been training people in presentation skills for around a decade now, and what I’ve noticed is that a lot of people lack confidence when it comes to speaking in public. It was about five years ago that I got my first little […]
3 Key Skills of a Leader
There are three key skills that you should be focusing on as a leader to be outstanding at what you do. Use this framework to develop your own skill set. 1. Influence. All great leaders are great influencers. They are able to communicate and persuade. They can present in public effectively. Any skill development around […]
Own Your Message
I was running a presentation skills training recently, and I had a question asked of me: “Colin, how do I deliver a message that has been given to me from the director or the CEO? How do I do deliver this message with ownership and authenticity?” Have you ever had to deliver a message that wasn’t […]
Clarity before Commitment
Commitment is one of the most crucial elements that you can have in any team. Without it, how are you going to get something done? What do you do if the commitment of your team members is lacking? They’re not at the level that you want them to be — do you question their commitment? […]
Business Relationship Formula
You’re about to learn one of the most important ingredients for building successful professional relationships. Tom Peters, an amazing consultant and leading thinker in the area of business, says that relationships in business are everything. And he means everything. When you think about it, relationships are sometimes the difference between whether you get the job […]
The Power of Presence
Leaders need to have true presence in every conversation. I think they need to ‘bring presence.’ It’s good to bring physical presents, but what I’m talking about is bringing personal presence, as in your attention and your being state. One of the biggest mistakes that people make is thinking that another time or another meeting […]
Strategic Connections
It’s been said that you are the average of the five people closest to you. Your relationships influence significantly whether you develop or deteriorate as a human being. Think about the positive relationships that you’ve had in your life — how have they impacted you in terms of your happiness, your health and your […]
Relational Proximity
Whom you know matters. When it comes to landing a new job, I’ve noticed that relationships with people in key positions is one of the most important factors for getting a new job. I believe that getting a promotion at work is directly in proportion with not just how hard you work but the […]