Speaking about Presenting

JUNE 29, 2018

So wearing clothes that clash makes me feel uncomfortable. I feel like I’ve got a neon sign on my forehead flashing “Look at me, and judge my choice of clothes.” My mother is an elegant French woman. She taught me how to dress well, and in particular to avoid wearing clashing colors. ” It’s not unlike the feeling that I used to have when standing in front of an audience and delivering a presentation “Look at me, and judge my ability to present.”

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The Presenter's Blog

JANUARY 2, 2012

Guess what happens when old clothes are within easy reach. Old clothes don’t look good on stage unless retro fundamentally links with our image, and then the clothes had better be retro, not merely old! Carry the process right through to the closets and get rid of old clothes. Start the new year with an upgraded look and by donating those old clothes to charity. Presenting Tips From The Top "Peter Watts" clothes presenting public speaking skills what to wear

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Speak Schmeak

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

What clothing malfunctions have you experienced? Download audio here. Watching Wanda Sykes the other night on her TV show, I noticed her doing something I've done many times when sitting in front of an audience: Trying to cover the tummy bulge.

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Speak Schmeak

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

What clothing malfunctions have you experienced? Download audio here. Watching Wanda Sykes the other night on her TV show, I noticed her doing something I've done many times when sitting in front of an audience: Trying to cover the tummy bulge.

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Great Public Speaking

APRIL 20, 2011

Fun presenters can wear fun clothing but within the limits of your industry. I'm not going to pretend to be Mr. Clothes Horse (I've been accused of looking too corporate), but I will offer a few tips that should help you out.

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Speak Schmeak

MAY 21, 2008

Some experts still give the advice to picture the audience in their underwear. I even read an article the other day that suggested imagining them dressed as clowns. What? It takes an enormous amount of energy to actually imagine a group of people in underwear. Are they in boxers or briefs?

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Great Public Speaking

JULY 1, 2011

Fun presenters can wear fun clothing but within the limits of your industry. I'm not going to pretend to be Mr. Clothes Horse (I've been accused of looking too corporate), but I will offer a few tips that should help you out. When presenting, don't wear clothes that are uncomfortable even if they look great. Wear clothes somewhere in the upper fringe of the limits for your industry, i.e., stand out, but not way out. *If

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PowerPoint Tips

JANUARY 17, 2012

Do you buy electronics and more on Amazon, Newegg, or other sites? If so, I’d like to introduce you to a new, free service that will help you get the lowest price. Many people don’t realize that prices fluctuate constantly, particularly on websites like Amazon, which allow third party vendors to continually undercut one another.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

"   UK company Metail, through a partnership with Warehouse, may solve the problem of ordering clothes online which fit, reports Steve O'Hear of TECH CRUNCH.   Currently, O'Hear tells us that because of bad fits, 70% of clothes purchased online get returned. 

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The Presenter's Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

For your consideration: Ethos clothing proposition 1: Recognised uniforms boost the pitch. This leads to a second idea about ethos and clothing: Ethos Clothing Proposition 2: Dress to match your audience. by Peter Watts.

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TJ Walker Interactive

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Uncategorized clothing dress presentations public speaking

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TJ Walker Interactive

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Uncategorized clothes dress image presentation tips public speaking training

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Max Atkinson

APRIL 9, 2012

Then there's the Oxbridge version of 'The emperor has no clothes' Having once been a fellow of an Oxford college, I'm depressingly aware that the Cambridge college that's taken the risk of giving him a job will provide a vary safe and comfortable haven for Dr Williams.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 21, 2009

  A lesbian, reports  Zach Lowe in THE AMERICAN LAWYER, Kamps says that the law firm where she had worked from 1998 until January 2009 encouraged her to wear woman's clothes.  Among her lists of grievances in the lawsuit she will file in Manhattan federal court, Julie Kamps claims that her employer Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson remarked about her attire. 

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Manner of Speaking

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

It will usually be in a plastic envelope that you attach to your clothing with a pin, or … Continue reading → Delivery lanyard name tag Presentation public speakingIf you are invited to speak at a conference or other event, you will likely receive a name tag when you register.

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Max Atkinson

MARCH 7, 2010

This video clip completes the series celebrating the 30th anniversary of the BBC's classic sit-com Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister, the first programme of which was broadcast on on 25th February, 1980. If ever there was a programme that matched up to all three of the objectives enshrined in the Royal Charter of the BBC - 'to inform, educate and entertain' - this was surely it.

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Speaking Freely

DECEMBER 19, 2014

While appearances are important, your presence is more comprehensive than merely the clothes that you wear. By Self-Expression Center Staff A commonly held misconception about executive presence is that it is all about dressing for the part. Most people won’t be convinced about your leadership until you demonstrate the ability to communicate in a sophisticated […]. The post Vocal, Visual, and Verbal Skills for Executive Presence appeared first on Speaking Freely.

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Speaking Freely

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

I don’t mean take off all your clothes, I mean take off all protection and pretense, and be emotional. A standing ovation is a spontaneous emotional response from an audience that is moved deeply by a speaker or performer. The only way to earn a standing ovation is to get naked! When a presenter [.]. Authenticity public speaking Standing Ovations storytelling Transparency Speaking from the Heart

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Speak Schmeak

MAY 31, 2011

I take great pleasure in watching Kym destroy her perfect makeup, hair and clothing. We were always taught, as little girls (and maybe little boys, too), that there were "good clothes" and "play clothes." One of my favorite guests on Ellen is beauty expert Kym Douglas.

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The Shy Speaker's Guide to Succes on Stage

MARCH 7, 2015

Be defined, not by the trophies in our cabinet, the money in our bank account; nor the clothes that we wear, or profession that we do. But think and define […]. General Personal Development Random Observations

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Speak Schmeak

JUNE 24, 2011

I love Jessi Arrington's message in this short TED talk, of an alternative to overconsumption, even if you're a clothes horse. But I also love Jessi's presentation style. She's fun, she's real, she keeps her talk simple, her visuals are engaging, and her points are easy to follow.

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

This obvious solution to drying clothes en plein air is anathema to [.]. Visiting my home town in the UK last week, I experienced a new perspective on some of the cultural oddities of these United States. For instance, people in England, as elsewhere across the planet, hang their washing to dry outside on clear days. Global Warming clothelines Financial times Hills Hoist

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Speak Schmeak

MAY 31, 2011

I take great pleasure in watching Kym destroy her perfect makeup, hair and clothing. We were always taught, as little girls (and maybe little boys, too), that there were "good clothes" and "play clothes." One of my favorite guests on Ellen is beauty expert Kym Douglas.

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Speak Schmeak

OCTOBER 9, 2012

I deserve to go to fashion week because my designs transform the way women shop and wear clothes. It's about making clothes that people actually buy. Okay, maybe that's a little harsh, but it's closer to reality than most of us want to acknowledge.

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Manner of Speaking

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

“The moment our discourse rises above the ground line of familiar facts, and is inflamed with passion or exalted by thought, it clothes itself in images. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American Essayist, Philosopher and Poet.

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Professionally Speaking...

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

However, in the flurry of pulling content together, finishing slides and producing handouts, we don't always give enough thought to the role our clothes play in our presentation. but choosing appropriate clothing can help you feel more confident in front of an audience and can ensure that your physical appearance is not distracting from your message. Here are some wardrobe tips to keep the focus off your clothing and on what you're saying. Wear comfortable clothing.

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SketchBubble

MAY 30, 2016

If this were to actually happen in the real world, and you were to actually walk on stage without any clothes on, the audience would indeed think it […].

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

They wound up with torn clothes. America isn't the only violent nation. When Air France management discussed in France cutting 2,900 jobs, some workers attacked the brass. The scene was ugly. To save themselves executives scaled a fence. Here is the account from Bloomberg.

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Speak Schmeak

JUNE 24, 2011

I love Jessi Arrington's message in this short TED talk, of an alternative to overconsumption, even if you're a clothes horse. But I also love Jessi's presentation style. She's fun, she's real, she keeps her talk simple, her visuals are engaging, and her points are easy to follow.

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Speak Schmeak

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

I get very impatient with this whole "comfort issue" with clothing. Yes, you don't feel as comfortable in clothes that fit as you do in your pajamas. I must say, I'm not surprised to hear someone from the fashion industry eschew comfort in clothing.

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Manner of Speaking

APRIL 5, 2011

Clothed in story, Truth knocked again at the villagers’ doors and was readily welcomed into people’s houses. "Shalom" ("Peace") in Hebrew. “Truth, naked and cold, had been turned away from every door in the village. Her nakedness frightened people.

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The Eloquent Woman

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Here it is: Are my clothes clean, pressed and mended? Do my clothes suit the occasion at which I'm speaking, in terms of formality, what the audience will be wearing or the event itself? Do my clothes fit me?

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Speak Schmeak

APRIL 4, 2008

Here are a couple of representative posts: Dinner Parties T-shirts Recycling Outdoor Performance Clothes Here's the full list of stuff white people like.

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Matt Eventoff

JULY 9, 2013

Clothing matches (if you aren’t the most fashionable person, ask someone who is!) You do not need to be a model, you do need to be clean, have matching clothes, and have appropriate attire. First and foremost – Be Yourself!

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DeFinis Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Before the flight took off she called her husband and explained her dilemma—that she would arrive in DC after hours with no business clothes to wear the next day and no place to shop. The friend, a man by the way, left work, went shopping for Rita, and delivered the clothes to her hotel!

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Speak Schmeak

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

I get very impatient with this whole "comfort issue" with clothing. Yes, you don't feel as comfortable in clothes that fit as you do in your pajamas. I must say, I'm not surprised to hear someone from the fashion industry eschew comfort in clothing.

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Succeed Speaking

JANUARY 7, 2013

If you start to get nervous, a good coping mechanism is to envision the entire crowd in something embarrassing: their undergarments, silly clothes or pretend everyone has a mustache — even the women. A Guest Post from Catherine Joyner.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Tsostsis recalls the era when Barbie said that math is tough and she is concerned about having enough clothes. Will there soon be female entrepreneurs with the power and profile of a Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg?  The new Barbie might make that happen. 

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Fripp THE Executive Speech Coach

JULY 13, 2010

Now packing the same fancy clothes for NSA! Just left the Speakers Roundtable meeting in Vancouver. Hosted by Peter Legge and the photograph is from our evening at Joe & Rosalie Segal's. Here I am with Dan Maddux, Executive Director of the American Payroll Association.

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Speak Schmeak

MAY 18, 2012

I am so resistant to video; I hate to put on the makeup and change clothes; I stress about the lighting and positioning, and I can never think of a good location to shoot from.

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Speaking about Presenting

JUNE 27, 2018

For example, one of the first steps that Marie took was wearing clashing clothes to the supermarket and risking that people might look at her and think she was weird. At the beginning of this year, I was stuck in bed following a major accident. I had a lot of time to think. There was one problem that I turned over in my mind. For 20 years I had run public speaking courses in New Zealand and tried my best to help people overcome the fear of public speaking.

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Matt Eventoff

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If your shirt is soiled, suit is stained, shoes are dirty or heavily worn, clothing is heavily wrinkled, food is stuck in your teeth…a camera might be rolling, or shooting. Breaking News: In politics, appearances matter, and a study led by three pretty impressive individuals confirms this yet again. . In Looking Like A Winner: Candidate Appearance and Electoral Success in New Democracies , the team of M.I.T.

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The Eloquent Woman

AUGUST 30, 2011

Here it is: Are my clothes clean, pressed and mended? Do my clothes suit the occasion at which I'm speaking? Do my clothes fit me?

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