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MY ASSUMPTIONS
- that underlie my
entire process*.
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that we are all naturally good communicators
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that we all already know how to package and present
information
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that in non-stress situations with friends and family we
are more than capable of engaging listeners and holding their attention
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but that these well-developed skills are distorted and
suppressed by the stress of standing in front of a group for a formal
presentation,
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that this stress and anxiety is a state that is generated
internally, by our reaction to the perceived “threat” of an audience.
It causes us to lose our natural presence and self
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that this response is in fact independent of the audience
and the material we have to deliver. However, it is very much
influenced by our perception and our framing
of the audience and the material we have to deliver
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that the best way to improve performance in presentation
is to discover how those stresses manifest to block our natural style,
and to find ways for releasing ourselves from those blocks
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that it is entirely possible to transform the energy of
anxiety into a more productive energy that feeds into engagement with
the audience
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that if a presenter focuses all their energy into
engaging with their audience, and taking them on an emotional journey,
all other aspects of the presentation (voice, eyes, posture, projection,
etc.) take perfect care of themselves.
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This page was added after my experience of working with some
university lecturers. See full details in
my blog.
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(but I'd like to be better)