3 Steps Speaking Success

Believe it or not these three steps are all it takes to lose your presentation fear and take your presenting skills to the next level. The steps have worked for so many people to date and I'd love to help you too. Of course there is more depth to each of the steps, but I hope this gives you a little overview to encourage you to discover a little more and contact me now.

Step 1: Taming your personal Public Speaking Monkeys ®

This will help filter those voices in your head that just sound like interference. I call these the Public Speaking Monkeys® (PSMs) and they often mutter things like.

"You'll forget what to say"
"The audience will be bored to tears"
"You're rubbish!"

It may sound abstract. But it isn’t. With presentation coaching and exercises, you can get your PSMs working on your side. And turn them into voices of reason. Training your mind to deal rationally with fear is part of a complete solution, not just a one trick wonder. By following the Golden Rules you'll rid yourself of presentation anxiety for good...

Golden Rule # 1: Catch Your Monkeys. To catch the monkeys running around in your head you need to listen out for them. Don’t ignore them, they won’t go away.

Golden Rule # 2: Connect With Your Monkeys. Get to know the monkeys and understand why they are there. Tune in to the voices and hear what they are saying. The good, the bad, and the downright ugly...

Golden Rule # 3: Challenge Your Monkeys. This means you can decrease their power and hold over you. You no longer need to be fearful. Don’t worry. The Public Speaking Monkeys® are all in your mind. Literally. So that means that when we learn to catch, connect and challenge them, you’ll be able to present without anxiety and with real confidence. The other steps of my programme focus on practical changes in the way you approach presenting and enable you to practice techniques in a safe one to one environment with constructive and friendly feedback.

Step 2: Public Speaking Training Sessions for You and Your Monkey

This next step gives you techniques and plenty of practise for improving your presentations and talks. I share best practice presentation skills and techniques and show you how to gain support from your newly tamed monkeys, together making a strong team. There really is no substitute for practise and in a safe environment, you'll get to use each technique and then get plenty of positive and constructive feedback, growing your confidence no end.

What’s the content of your talk? Imagine browsing books, if the book title doesn't grab your attention then you aren't even going to open the cover. No matter how confident you are, if the right message or content is lacking, you risk losing your audience. I can help. As an ex-marketer on brands, from Jammie Dodgers to Jacob’s Creek, and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, my background means I give expert guidance and feedback on the structure and content of your talk.

By the end of this step you will not only have lost your fears but also understand who your ideal audience is, how to find them, and how to communicate with them in a way that motivates them into action to achieve your goals. You'll know you can manage even the unexpected things that can happen when public speaking.

Step 3 - Profitable Public Speaking and Monkey Mastery

Mastery enables you to get to the top of your game. You’ll get business and personal support, encouragement and feedback on 'real life' presentations and form lasting speaking habits. You'll practise ongoing "monkey management" and use your new skills to improve and grow your business. This monthly membership programme means you’ll get regular business and personal support, encouragement and feedback from me on “real life” presentations and really start to create the regime of continuous development.

Also you’ll learn marketing and personal branding techniques meaning you'll know how to earn an income from speaking. (And no, I’m not suggesting you need to become a professional speaker). You’ll learn advanced tools to make public speaking one of the most profitable free marketing tools you’ve ever used. From training, talks and teleseminars to webinars and workshops, there are literally hundreds of opportunities - you just need to know the best route forward.

If you'd like to know about Presentation Skills Coaching, please also read:

• Benefits of coaching – how could it help you?
• How coaching works

Contact me direct for more information on Profitable Public Speaking and Monkey Mastery.