Video of my speech, first run through

[gb155]

Here we go

Let me have it

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJTTNbL4TwM[/media]


Full article here:

http://theamazing39stonecyclist.wor...vational-speaking-goal-achieved-video-inside/

 

[wobbler]

Congratulations. I enjoyed watching that. Well done.
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Woop,Woop!!!

 

[gb155]

LOL Cheers Wob's

 

[theloafer]

excellent job gaz

 

[gb155]

Thanks Very much

I think im getting more and more used to it

As I did another piece to camera today , managed to be expressive AND Relaxed.

Yeah, I want this

 

[Archie_tect]

Well done Gaz.

 

[gb155]

Lol mags

I think I've already learnt so much after Saturday , thoughts ? ( don't worry it's really short) but is there too much hand movement ??


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUi3U8AzJo0&feature=youtube_gdata_player



looks like I'm gonna get asked back if the text I got today is anything to go on

 

[Mark_Robson]

Well done Gaz.
The one aspects of my job that I hate is standing up and giving a presentation, so I know how hard it is to stand in front of an audience. You came across as very confident and passionate, so once again well done.

 

[gb155]

Well done Gaz.
The one aspects of my job that I hate is standing up and giving a presentation, so I know how hard it is to stand in front of an audience. You came across as very confident and passionate, so once again well done.

Really good to hear, Thanks Man

 

[Silver Fox]

Well done Gaz. Your delivery was very natural, I take my hat off to you mate for what you've achieved.

One minor observation that may help is try to avoid being glued in one place. I appreciate that if you're not used to speaking to an audience it can be daunting. Moving around a little, maintaining eye contact to all areas of the audience are little tips to keep attention focused on you.

But once again well done, you're an inspiration.

 

[PpPete]

Lol mags

I think I've already learnt so much after Saturday , thoughts ? ( don't worry it's really short) but is there too much hand movement ??

http://www.youtube.c...be_gdata_player

Hand movement is good - very expressive. When you are not holding your notes in your hand (as on this video) you need to get your left hand moving more.

 

[gb155]

Hand movement is good - very expressive. When you are not holding your notes in your hand (as on this video) you need to get your left hand moving more.

Thanks dude, one guy was so happy with my speech that I've been offered a job :-)

It's something I've always really really wanted now it's cone true and I can't wait ( or should that be weight lol )

 

[gb155]

Well done Gaz. Your delivery was very natural, I take my hat off to you mate for what you've achieved.

One minor observation that may help is try to avoid being glued in one place. I appreciate that if you're not used to speaking to an audience it can be daunting. Moving around a little, maintaining eye contact to all areas of the audience are little tips to keep attention focused on you.

But once again well done, you're an inspiration.

Thanks for the tips, I'm sure I'll get there

 

[Andy in Sig]

Well done. I've had to give many presentations over the years and at the risk of teaching you to suck eggs, would offer the following tips:

a. Go through the vid of your presentation and make a note of where you repeat yourself i.e. use the same words again at a relatively short time after their first appearance. Consider a rephrasing, unless of course you are making a point which is almost like a slogan and you want them to remember it.

b. As you repeat your material (and you can never rehearse enough) longer and longer chunks will stay in your memory just like an actor learning his lines. This of course frees you up to deliver it in an ever more natural way. The good news is that you are starting with a very natural style of delivery, so you can only go from good to excellent.

c. As more and more becomes committed to memory you will have less use for your script. Replace it with cards (the sort that are about half A5 in size and used to be used in index systems) and just put the headline words along with key phrases or sentences just to get you going in case of a temporary blank. Hole punch the top left corner of all the cards and hold them together with either an india tag or an elastic band. That way if you drop them they stay in order. This is a particularly useful thing to do whenever a script is relatively new to you. As time goes by, even the cards will become redundant.

d. If the length of the presentation is a factor, time yourself and when giving the presentation, take your watch off and lay it on the lectern so you can pace yourself. Obviously no need for that if there is a wall clock conveniently placed in the room.

e. Some people get nervous when giving presentations and find it difficult to make eye contact with the audience. Solution: pick two or three people on the third to fifth rows and look at them in the middle of their foreheads. They and the rest of the audience will think you are making eye contact.

I found your talk generally inspirational after watching it I got off may backside and went out for a ride which I had been umming and ahhing about (and I only need to lose about a stone!)

 

[gb155]

Well done. I've had to give many presentations over the years and at the risk of teaching you to suck eggs, would offer the following tips:

a. Go through the vid of your presentation and make a note of where you repeat yourself i.e. use the same words again at a relatively short time after their first appearance. Consider a rephrasing, unless of course you are making a point which is almost like a slogan and you want them to remember it.

b. As you repeat your material (and you can never rehearse enough) longer and longer chunks will stay in your memory just like an actor learning his lines. This of course frees you up to deliver it in an ever more natural way. The good news is that you are starting with a very natural style of delivery, so you can only go from good to excellent.

c. As more and more becomes committed to memory you will have less use for your script. Replace it with cards (the sort that are about half A5 in size and used to be used in index systems) and just put the headline words along with key phrases or sentences just to get you going in case of a temporary blank. Hole punch the top left corner of all the cards and hold them together with either an india tag or an elastic band. That way if you drop them they stay in order. This is a particularly useful thing to do whenever a script is relatively new to you. As time goes by, even the cards will become redundant.

d. If the length of the presentation is a factor, time yourself and when giving the presentation, take your watch off and lay it on the lectern so you can pace yourself. Obviously no need for that if there is a wall clock conveniently placed in the room.

e. Some people get nervous when giving presentations and find it difficult to make eye contact with the audience. Solution: pick two or three people on the third to fifth rows and look at them in the middle of their foreheads. They and the rest of the audience will think you are making eye contact.

I found your talk generally inspirational after watching it I got off may backside and went out for a ride which I had been umming and ahhing about (and I only need to lose about a stone!)

Really like some of your points there

Thanks man