Good to know when you are nervous
A friend of mine plays the oboe. Each and every time we attend one of her performances it sounds flawless and truly impressive. Literally, not …
Posts about Performance
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A technique that is good for everything
Drink plenty of water. It helps to eliminate toxins, regulate your body temperature, and improve your concentration… Drinking water, it seems like the magic solution …
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‘I almost felt like a rock star’
The impact of Antonella Fioravanti’s killer presentation Can a great presentation change your life? Yes, it can! In 2018, Molecular Biologist Antonella Fioravanti presented her research …
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How you can outperform a Nobel Prize winner
Imagine having the opportunity to share the stage with one of your ultimate heroes, someone you really look up to. And your presentation follows theirs. …
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Take your place front and center
Giving a talk takes courage. The spotlight is on you, and instinctively many presenters simply want to hide away behind their laptop or lectern. Away …
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Tackle the world (and your presentation) as is
‘Tackle the world as is.’ The person standing next to me is Tom, he is a freerunner and my guide during an initiation to the …
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8 body language signals to avoid!
You’re on stage, ready to utter the first word of your presentation. When all of a sudden, someone veers up from the first row and …
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Finish strong. That’s how you do it
Have you ever finished a presentation with an emergency landing? You’ve reached the end of your talk and are not quite sure how to round …
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Nervous? How to keep your calm, even when presenting under extreme pressure.
Are you a bundle of nerves in front of an audience? Do you toss and turn the night before? Dreading a black-out or red blotches …
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From mediocre to masterly in 48 hours
‘Everything is under control’, he assures me. It is Sunday evening. In exactly 48 hours he will be presenting his talk at the University of …