Calm your nerves - take a moment
Your inner critic isn't helping. Take a moment, check in with your audience.
Tell stories
Stories give ideas a pulse; they allow the audience to really feel something.
Connect with your audience: Be your silly, imperfect self!
A confident mindset isn’t loud, dominant or slick; it’s grounded, curious and present. It’s the quiet reassurance that says 'I’m allowed to take up space here, I’m allowed to pause, and I’m allowed to think before I speak'.
Don't be interesting - be interested
Communicating clearly is good. Listening first is better.
Get inspired - Notice your surroundings
When travelling somewhere, try putting your phone away and actually seeing and hearing what's going on round you - it may be rather useful!
Every presentation is like a mission
When you send your expert to represent the company, treat it like a secret mission. They're '007' and you're 'M'.
12 people, lots of learning
I visited IO Interactive last week, and worked with 12 producers for a day on their communication and presentation skills.
Re-programming your fear
I'm driven by a fear of failure. But I balance it with confidence.
Hesitation vs Credibility
Hesitating when you speak, using "um" and "er"s, prevents you from communicating effectively. Remove them and you remove the audience's doubts about you.
Build your team's confidence
If you'd like them to build confidence, your team remaining in their comfortable, safe place where nothing changes is not a good strategy.
A case study for confident communication skills
Jon Torrens writes...Here's an interview with Sean McKenna, CFO of Hi-Rez Studios, a game development studio. It gives a good idea of what I can achieve and how I work.
Keep your presentation to time
Presentations that go on for longer than expected can be soul-destroying.. Here's advice for speakers and organisers on how to fix it.
How to... umm, be persuasive when... err, speaking
'Umms' and 'err's damage your credibility.
How to network (without being a soulless predator)
When you go to a networking event, don’t think ‘business’, think ‘personal’.
Excite your audience
If you look bored, don't expect your audience to bring all the energy.
Are you a rehearsal recluse or a wing it warrior?
You need proper presentation preparation! (To prevent you-know-what. Don't make me say it.)
Better meetings: 3 simple steps
Tired of the same old weekly meetings? Here are some game-changing strategies to inject some life into them.
Good communication is easier
In this short video, Communication Coach Jon Torrens explains how making a bigger impact on your audience actually requires less work.
How to write a presentation quickly
Jon Torrens writes...If you want to write a great presentation as quickly as possible, use my old-school method – it keeps things really simple.
Connect with any audience - be present
You'll make a much better connection with your audience, your partner, your interviewer or even your boss by just putting your phone away and really noticing them. As an added bonus, you'll experience life more richly too. Sounds good, doesn't it?
The power of self-acceptance
The key to success and happiness? Jon Torrens believes it's self-acceptance.
The authenticity spell
Being authentic transforms your communication, making it far more engaging for your audience, and far easier for you as a speaker.