Consumer Note: I am in no way advocating the usage of this product. I am only providing my thoughts on the creation of such a product and what people can do for themselves without relying on tablets.

A pill has been released that claims to be a public speaking cure. Bravina is a combination of 9 different herbal ingredients including Gingko Biloba and St. John’s Wort. The website says that it aides with relaxation and concentration. Ultimately to help you overcome the fears of public speaking.

While it’s all well and good that people have attempted to create a public speaking cure, I don’t believe that there is a “magic pill” that you can take to alleviate your public speaking fears. Read the rest of this entry

The School of Coaching Mastery is holding a contest for the best coaching blogs and I’d love it if you would take just a minute to vote for my blog.  At this time of writing I am in the Top 40, which is pretty rocking. But I’d love to be able to get into the Top 10, even if I don’t actually win.

Apparently, you can also leave a comment over there which may help with the final tally. Winners get a write up on the site and bragging rights. People who vote for me are obviously smart, cool and sexy.

I’ve decided to experiment after reading a post here about a technique called Speed-linking that Darren Rowse used to use. Fundamentally, it’s a round up of links that I have found interesting over the last day or five, and hope that you find interesting too. There isn’t an overall theme, other than presentation skills and public speaking. So here are some post that I’ve read and enjoyed today:

• Over at Maniactive, Laura Bergells discusses her Presentation Diet Plan. I’m now noodling on conducting an actual experiment with this. Complete with graphs, bunsen burners and tapioca. Read the rest of this entry

“The man who writes out and memorises his talks is wasting his time and energy and courting disaster” – Dale Carnegie

During my development as a public speaker I have often wrestled with whether I should memorise my speeches or not. Read the rest of this entry

Here’s something that’s been floating around in the back of my head for a number of months. When you get up and present are you acting? You might think that you’re not. But I’d suggest that if you’re not using acting and theatre techniques when you present, then you’re seriously missing out on taking your presentation skills to the next level. Read the rest of this entry