Crafting rich and compelling content and delivering our message powerfully are not the only keys to presentation success. If you ‘Google’ the term ‘Keys to presentation success’ you’ll be greeted with a wealth of suggestions including: Knowing your audience Preparing effectively Practice makes perfect Make eye contact Tell stories Use of gestures and facial expressions[...] Read More The post Do your meeting rooms help or hinder presentation success? appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

When it comes to public speaking and presenting, what you say and the way you say it matters a great deal but both can be ruined with bad presentation slides. It takes time to craft a high impact presentation that is memorable and delivers results. Some of the key elements involved include: – Knowing our[...] Read More The post How bad presentation slides can ruin your entire presentation appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

Yesterday, President Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address, after his swearing-in as the 47th president of the United States. It was a very measured, sombre and predictable speech. Despite references to a ‘’golden age’ and a ‘new era of national success’, I couldn’t help feeling that it had almost a funereal tone. After listening[...] Read More The post Donald Trump’s second inaugural address – where tone matters appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

Have you noticed that the one thing most memorable and impactful speeches and presentations have in common is a simple message. It’s very tempting to try to impress an audience by telling them how much we know. Many presenters will often speak at great length, sharing extensive detail on a topic or idea, with their[...] Read More The post “Just put down the measuring stick” – The power of a simple message appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

Here are our top 20 bad public speaking habits to avoid in 2025. Read the full blog here: 20 Bad public speaking habits a Mindful Presenter avoids If you have a few bad public speaking habits and need a little help: – Book yourself onto a powerful public speaking course. – Invest in some really good[...] Read More The post 20 Bad public speaking habits to avoid in 2025 appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

As we are heading into a brand new year, we thought we’d take a few moments to share a few of our most popular public speaking bogs this year. Whether you’re just starting your public speaking journey, are a nervous speaker or simply want to catapult your career in 2025, there are some very helpful[...] Read More The post Rounding off 2024 with our most popular public speaking blogs this year appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

10 Reasons to develop your public speaking skills in 2025 Here at Mindful Presenter, we believe that one of the most important skills in the world today is the ability to communicate not just effectively but mindfully and with impact. 2025 is just around the corner and simply sharing information on its own is no[...] Read More The post 10 Reasons to develop your public speaking skills in 2025 appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

In her TED Talk,  ‘10 ways to have a better conversation’ Celeste Headlee suggests that “Conversational competence might be the single most overlooked skill we fail to teach.” At Mindful Presenter  we share a similar view and have shared our belief that, ‘Without communication skills, the ability to progress in the working world and in[...] Read More The post ‘10 ways to have a better conversation’ – Celeste Headlee appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

  In her TED Talk, ‘The secret structure of great talks’, Nancy Duarte shares a powerful perspective that is also at the heart of mindful presenting; “If you communicate an idea in a way that resonates, change will happen”. Anyone can communicate an idea with varying levels of confidence and clarity. The question is what[...] Read More The post “If you communicate an idea in a way that resonates, change will happen” appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more

The term ‘corporate robot’ sounds a little coarse doesn’t it? Metaphorically speaking, they do exist I’m afraid. Lawrence Bernstein presents the challenge in his Ted Talk, ‘The trick to powerful public speaking.’ At Mindful Presenter we meet at least one ‘corporate robot’ in each of our presentation training workshops. It’s a public speaking phenomenon You’ve[...] Read More The post Watch our for the ‘corporate robot’ speak when presenting appeared first on Mindful Presenter ..read more