Skillset New Zealand Blog
- Written by Michael Brown
Want to avoid going nuts wrestling with your own mind? Then don’t read this.
Still reading? Okay, how long do you hold direct eye contact with someone else? And I do mean direct, not just on the nose or an eyebrow, or defocused. (Don’t time yourself! You’ll be talking to people in white coats before close of play.)
- Written by Michael Brown
I didn’t get this from the medical world, I got it from watching what happens to nervous people in my presentations training workshops.
Top Tips for Nervous Presenters
About Michael Brown
Michael is a senior trainer with Skillset, based in Christchurch.
He is a leading authority on training in presentation and news media skills in New Zealand. He has special expertise in how to present emotionally charged topics to challenging audiences. Michael has trained thousands of New Zealanders and worked with people who speak on behalf of some of the country's largest organisations.
Michael is a prolific author and his books on speaking and working with the media are in their fourth editions.
Speaking Easy: how to speak to your audiences with confidence and authority
Media Easy: how to handle the news media with confidence and authority
One of Michael's books is about his family's adventures sailing in the Pacific.
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