| In business presenting, I often work with clients | | | | realize that there is no need to continue being |
| who've had a tough time getting the skills they | | | | angry about what happened. It's over. Now, it's |
| need to be successful. Get a fresh start in the | | | | time to move on - armed with fresh insights and |
| skills that can transform your business - and your | | | | new perspectives. |
| career. | | | | Tip 2. Look Forward to a New Future |
| "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, | | | | Specialized training in presentation design and |
| but around in awareness." | | | | delivery is the key to looking forward to the |
| -James Thurber | | | | future. With new skills, you are more prepared |
| Clients and students constantly ask me: how can I | | | | and ready to take on new challenges. |
| get over the jitters, nervous anxiety and shaky | | | | Instead of relying on the skill set or lack of skills |
| knees even thinking about presenting? | | | | you had in the past, with skills-based training you |
| You might be shocked at the people who are | | | | can learn how to plan a powerful story, show |
| terrified of presenting to a group. In other parts | | | | convincing visuals and inspire action. |
| of their work life, they appear confident and | | | | New skills are the exact cure for uprooting fear. |
| strong. But when they have a date to speak to a | | | | You are not the same person as you were in |
| board, conference, or group of executives, they | | | | your last presentation. Therefore, you don't need |
| freeze up. | | | | to approach the next speech, talk or video cast |
| It doesn't have to be this way. | | | | with trepidation. |
| Let's look at the three things you must do to get | | | | You are ready, prepared and a new future is |
| a fresh start so you can adapt to new | | | | waiting for you. |
| circumstances without carrying the baggage of old | | | | Tip 3. Check Your Attitude |
| negative experiences. | | | | Dissolving past anger and uprooting future fears, |
| Tip 1. Learn From the Past | | | | creates an open attitude towards business |
| My hunch is you had some doozy experiences | | | | presenting. |
| presenting in the past. Perhaps you really blew a | | | | This changes everything. You'll move differently. |
| big sale. Or you may have said something | | | | You're going to choose different words, and |
| inappropriate in front of an important decision | | | | discover new responses to attendees. |
| maker. Maybe you just froze up when it was | | | | Look at all the ways your attitude shows up. Are |
| your turn to speak. | | | | you open and listening? Are you passionate? Are |
| Whatever happened, it's time to learn from the | | | | you patient in responding to questions? Are you |
| experience. Explore what happened in precise | | | | speaking in plain English so everyone will |
| detail. Pick it apart with surgical tweezers. Why did | | | | understand what you're saying? |
| you say that? What really went wrong? What | | | | Your attitude and awareness form the foundation |
| else could you have done? | | | | for giving phenomenal presentations. Get |
| This kind of precise investigation is not for the | | | | exceptional results by dissolving the past, |
| purpose of beating yourself up. It's to find out | | | | embracing the future and focusing on your |
| with objective eyes what happened - so you can | | | | positive attitude. Get a fresh start by learning |
| prevent it in the future. | | | | new presentation skills to grow your business. |
| While you are learning from the past, you'll also | | | | |