Mark Tyrrell is Creative Director of Uncommon Knowledge Ltd. He is an experienced presenter and therapist and has trained thousands of health professionals in the use of solution-focused hypnosis and other modern therapy techniques. Uncommon Knowledge Ltd run the popular Hypnosis Downloads.com ( http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com ) and a range of self-help websites.
Public speaking is a nightmare for many people - dry mouth fast heart sweaty palms blank mind... I was never just content with overcoming fear I wanted to be a great speaker. What I needed was a way of calming down and applying simple techniques and strategies to talk like a pro. This article presents specific tips for structuring a presentation then goes on to suggest how you can become calm and confident when doing public speaking.
Shyness is crippling but there are tried and tested ways to make it a thing of the past. Overcoming shyness involves 3 key skills: i) relaxing socially ii) directing your attention away from yourself iii) practical conversational skills. Here are seven shyness busting tips that show you how you can learn and use these skills...
I used to be frighteningly under confident in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe I used to doubt myself so much I literally had to learn confidence until it became a natural part of me. I can tell you relaxed optimistic confidence is just, well so much more fun. Here I'll tell you about the things that made the most difference to my confidence levels...
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