Public Speaking with David Murray

I’m sure you can look back at a presentation you’ve delivered, and recall in the build up to it, how it made you feel.

Or perhaps you’re looking ahead to delivering your next presentation, and when you do this, it makes you feel a certain way too.

Everyone feels differently in the build up to a presentation, and whether you're feeling excited, nervous or a bit of both,

it’s important not to get caught up in how you’re feeling.

Because this will take up all your energy and focus which you should be putting into preparing for the presentation itself.

Which can increase the nerves and anxiety around the big day.

And this gets in the way of you sharing your message as well as you want to.

So finding a place of balance so that you don’t caught up in how you are feeling is important.

I believe this is where a technique called “Mindfulness” can help.

Because it's an effective way of calming the mind, controlling the nerves, and can help you find a place of balance.

Which can help support you delivering your presentation on the day itself.

In today’s episode I share a mindfulness technique to use when feeling anxious before presenting.

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Can you believe it’s the start of another year.

Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this coming year?

Whether you’re beginning your journey or already have experience of speaking in public.

It’s good to set some goals that you can aim for.

These can help you to become more confident and compelling when speaking in public.

If you already have experience of speaking in public and would like to elevate your skills further,

and you haven’t thought about what your public speaking goals for this year could be, allow me to suggest some for you.

In today’s episode I explore two goals to elevate your public speaking skills.

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So it’s the start of another year.

Have you set any public speaking goals that you want to achieve this year?

Whether you’re starting out in your public speaking career or a seasoned professional,

It’s good to set some public speaking goals that you can aim for.

These can help you to become a more confident and compelling public speaker.

If you’re looking to begin your public speaking journey this coming year,

and you haven’t thought about what your public speaking goals could be, allow me to suggest some for you.

In today’s episode I share three public speaking resolutions for beginners.

The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/

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Welcome to episode 100 of Public Speaking with me David Murray.

A BIG thank you to YOU my listeners for tuning into the show.

When I launched Public Speaking with David Murray, this was my intention.

As someone who was previously anxious about speaking in public,

I wanted to share the tools and techniques, that I have discovered and applied throughout my own confident communication journey.

These have taken me from feeling anxious about speaking in public and onto the TEDx talk stage multiple times.

I wanted to share them in order to enable YOU to communicate with confidence.

Another aspect of this show is, I interview special guests who share their own stories and talk about how communication shapes what they do and how they do it.

It’s been great to explore their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities that present themselves when speaking in public.

For many, the idea of communicating to groups of people can be scary.

This is often because we believe the myths we have told ourselves that it is going to be a negative experience.

But the truth is, when you have the skills and techniques that I explore with clients in your back pocket,

speaking in public is much more likely to be a positive experience.

With this in mind, I’ve carefully selected some stand-out moments from my guest interviews, where they bust some common public speaking myths.

In today’s episode I'm celebrating one hundred episodes and busting common public speaking myths.

The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/

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Before presenting at work, sharing a talk on stage or communicating an important message online, it’s natural to feel nervous.

In those moments just before we want to present with confidence, it's natural for the nerves to build up at that point.

This can have the effect of making us feel even more anxious.

So that we find ourselves becoming overwhelmed with nerves and feel unprepared or even cause us to panic.

Right at the last moment before giving the presentation.

That why in today’s episode I share a technique for overcoming last minute nerves before online or face to face presentations.

The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/

If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9

If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app.

You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com

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If you’ve listened to my show regularly you would have heard lots of tools and techniques to help you communicate with confidence.

I really hope you’ve found them useful.

Whether that be to communicate more effectively at work, deliver better presentations, or be more confident when speaking in public.

In Episode 15 - I shared how using a technique called the ‘Power of 3’ can help you to stand out from the crowd.

In Episode 14 - I showed how using the ‘Power of the pause’, before presenting or public speaking can help you feel confident and connect with your audience.

In Episode 54 - I shared why you should avoid turning your back on your audience when presenting.

It really is worth using these techniques whenever sharing your message.

However, when you feel comfortable and confident in using any of the techniques you hear on this show,

I would like to invite you to experiment with them, mix things up and see what works well for you and what doesn't.

This will help you to become an even more confident and effective speaker.

In today’s episode I share why it's good to learn the rules of public speaking and then break them.

The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/

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A client of mine was preparing to deliver a presentation at work.

And they were planning to use notes when they did this.

But they worried it would make them look less prepared in front of their colleagues.

And this might be viewed negatively by them.

They asked me this question: 'Is it OK to use notes when presenting?'

In today’s episode I answer this client question: “Is it OK to use notes when presenting?”.

The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/

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Whenever you communicate, are you just using your words to get your point across?

Whether you are having a conversation with one person, or sharing a message with many,

so much of what you say isn’t just through your words, but also how you are saying it.

This is through your non-verbal communication skills, or in other words, your body language.

That’s why in today’s episode I share with you two techniques to help you communicate with confidence using non-verbal communication skills.

* The first technique is ‘How to make eye contact even if you don’t like doing it’.

* The second technique is ‘Communicate with confidence using your body language’.

The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now.  Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/

If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9

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When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online.

It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person.

Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer.

Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners.

The people with whom you want to connect.

I wonder if you’ll agree it’s difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls.

That you would feel when you are seeing people in person.

When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you’re meeting face to face.

Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently.

These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don’t feel that same sense of connection.

As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer.

Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen.

Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard.

And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to.

That's why in today’s episode I share how to communicate with confidence online - making your point.

The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/

If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9

If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app.

You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com

Connect:

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When you are on a video conference call, attending virtual events, or connecting with people online.

It can be difficult to get your point across in the same way as you would be able to if you were meeting in person.

Looking into the camera or the screen on your computer.

Can make you feel detached from your audience, your listeners.

The people with whom you want to connect.

I wonder if you’ll agree it’s difficult to feel the same sense of connection over video conference calls.

That you would feel when you are seeing people in person.

When you think about all the confident communication skills you would use, when you’re meeting face to face.

Like eye contact, having an open posture and speaking clearly and confidently.

These can feel more challenging for you to do, when you don’t feel that same sense of connection.

As you can feel somewhat detached when you are sat at your computer.

Looking into the camera and at the faces you see on your computer screen.

Which means it can be more of a challenge to get your voice heard.

And see your message land and connect with those that you want it to.

That's why in today’s episode I share how to communicate with confidence online - using eye contact.

The 5 Steps to Public Speaking Success online programme is available to buy now. Find out more by visiting: www.davidalanmurray.com/courses/5-steps-to-public-speaking-success/

If you would like to discover more tips and techniques to help you speak and communicate with confidence, you can subscribe to my newsletter and access my free confident communication top tips here: http://eepurl.com/gj6Sb9

If you like this public speaking and confident communication coaching podcast, please subscribe and add a 5 star review on your favourite podcast app.

You can find out more about my one to one coaching, workshops, events and get in touch, by visiting me here at www.davidalanmurray.com

Connect:

Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/public-speaking-with-david-murray/

Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTIVSJzHkUxrVl7j_gFWpA