Mindfully Speaking is the future of high impact public speaking & presenting. This podcast tells you in a clear, compelling and inspirational way everything you need to know about high impact public speaking and presenting. Many presentations today (especially business presentations) are far too long, repetitive, uninspiring and boring.
We live in a world of noise where everyone is so busy being busy they don't have time for more unhelpful, long drawn out information. Mindful Presenter was created through a combination of frustration, curiosity and passion. Maurice DeCastro, the founder of Mindful Presenter Ltd in London, UK reveals the real truth about what it takes to craft and deliver a content rich, compelling presentation.
Having spent years in the board room of some of the UK's best loved brand Maurice and the team at mindful presenter are leading the way in helping presenters connect emotionally as well as intellectually. The Mindful Presenter Truths Series is a podcast which is highly rich in content designed to challenge, inspire and empower presenters or aspiring public speakers to lead each time they speak and present.
If you want to develop your public speaking skills or grow and excel as a presenter you have to be able to ask and answer two very important questions.
Public speaking anxiety can be eased substantially by changing the way you perceive the opportunity. Seeing your presentation as a means of making a difference and connecting rather than performing i…
When we are presenting or engaged in any form of public speaking we need to think, feel and behave like your favourite tour guide. Every presentation should be an experience, a journey which is mind…
We live in a rapidly changing world. If everything has changed as such an exponential rate then the question is, what has changed in public speaking and presenting. Have presenters kept up with the …
When it comes to public speaking and presenting, movement is vitally important for every presenter. A presentation without movement lacks energy and visual stimulation.
Many presenters are understandably concerned about bad habits when presenting and called for public speaking. Before you craft your next presentation having some clarity on what bad habits really ar…
Public speaking and high impact presenting is all about connect. If the presenter is in the room physically but not mentally and emotionally too their presentation will be uninspiring Truth 16 shares…
Presenting or engaged in any public speaking event you have moments to capture your audience's attention, interest and curiosity. The first thing they care about isn't you. Exceptional presenters ope…
Public speaking confidence is a gift we can all inherently tune into.Many presenters experience a high level of nerves before the presentation but we all have our own confidence thermostat we can tur…
Truth 5 shares our belief that presenters need to connect emotionally as well as intellectually with their audience. A presentation or presenter at a public speaking even whose only intention is to …
Truth 7 shares our belief that every presentation should be highly tailored and made personal and relevant to each audience. A presenter with the mindset that every public speaking opportunity is the…
A vast number of presenters use visual aids such as PowerPoint. Truth 4 shares our belief that there is nothing wrong with PowerPoint; it can be used beautifully or miserably.
The challenge in public …
Successful presenting and high impact public speaking is measured by how the presenter helps the audience to remember the message, how the presenter makes them feel and what the audience does after t…
Mindful presenting and high impact public speaking isn't about meditating. Presenter need a high level of awareness, clarity and focus. A successful presentation requires presence.
If you are a presenter or public speaker the one thing that you need to know is that every audience wants the 'gold'. A presentation without 'gold' is simply a data dump of noise.
Truth 3 shares our belief that when it comes to public speaking and presenting everyone gets nervous. How a presenter harnesses and uses that nervous energy is the issue. Whether their anxiety is vis…
Truth 6 shares our belief that the vast majority of business presentations are far too long and could be delivered in at least half the time with much more impact. When it comes to public speaking an…
Leaders have a significant role to play in helping people to present and speak with confidence. Leading the way in public speaking and delivering presentations in the workplace has to come from lead…
Truth 2 shares our belief that most presenters don't prepare properly for a presentation and what preparing effectively really looks like. To present effectively and connect in public speaking we ha…
If you are presenting or part of any public speaking event it's not enough to just be yourself. Truth 1 shares our belief that authenticity involves far more than being ourselves; we need to be our b…