Last week we covered the acronym CHESS and covered some basic skills from a physical perspective. We looked at Clothes, Hands, Eyes, Stance and Smile. Today, we continue with the 2nd set of skills to master, using the same acronym. For the Attitude Basics, CHESS stands for: C - Confident H - Happy E - Empathetic S - Sincere S - Sense of Humour Confident Having self confidence while you are public speaking helps a lot. It helps you be more stable in your presentation and it d

The previous weeks answered, I hope some of the basic questions on the topic of Public Speaking. Today and the next 2 weeks will focus on the Basics that anyone can master. These basic skills are so basic, you might wonder, " Huh? How can such simple stuff make a difference?" Let me assure you that big things happen when little things are done well, and done consistently. For this week and the next 2, we will focus on the acronym of CHESS. Today we will look at Physical matte

Last week I tried to address some of the basic challenges we may face when trying to speak in public. The post ended by considering the following questions: A. Currently, what are the occasions you find yourself speaking in public? (List them down) B. Are the occassions often enough? Should we find more opportunities? If yes, how? If no, why not? Based on the past few posts, I have mentioned several times on the need to practice. Practising, I believe, is a practice (pun inte

Last week I recommended a few actions to help us get better in this area of public speaking. The post ended by considering the following questions: A. What are the challenges I face today in public speaking? B. What have I done to address those challenges? C. Did what I do address effectively what I faced as challenges? Today, let's explore some of the challenges that we may face when attempting to be better in public speaking. I will cover the basic four: fear, anxiety, proc