Confident Presenting and Communicating Skills
Findings in surveys suggest that, for many people, our number one fear is of public speaking. In those same surveys fear of death comes third on our list!
How is it that so many people worry about being the centre of attention?
For one reason, we live in a society where people are all too willing to criticise. It creates a fear of making mistakes – especially in public.
The Trouble Is, You Don’t Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression
Research shows that people make 11 judgements about us within the first 30 seconds of meeting us. And, once a negative impression is formed about you, it takes a massive amount of action on your part to change that impression.
It’s frustrating when, out of lack of confidence, you may stutter over you lines, become tongue tied, present yourself in a wooden way or fail to speak up.
In many situations that negative impression can lose you the sale, a job opportunity, a chance to make a positive difference or cause you to be overlooked in favour of more confident, but less talented people.
Even when you do manage to present yourself well, if you feel nervous inside it takes away much of the enjoyment of your success. You may have the courage to ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’ but the journey to that success can be so stressful that the successful feeling at the end is too short lived to make all the effort worth while. It doesn’t have to be like this though!
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What my customers say...
Although I've got a good reputation as a defence lawyer, I used to feel nervous when I went into court to defend my clients, especially if there were other lawyers watching. Madeleine helped me to get rid of my limiting beliefs, used some hypnotic techniques so that I regained my confidence and gave me some powerful presentation techniques. Now, I walk into court full of self-belief
Ellen Barron, Lawyer
Although I've got a good reputation as a defence lawyer, I used to feel nervous when I went into court to defend my clients, especially if there were other lawyers watching. Madeleine helped me to get rid of my limiting beliefs, used some hypnotic techniques so that I regained my confidence and gave me some powerful presentation techniques. Now, I walk into court full of self-belief.
Ellen Barron, Lawyer
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