Help for Speakers:Tip of the Week Commitment: Why speaking is like rugby part 2 from Rachel Prosser
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Commitment: Why Speaking is like tackling in Rugby
This is part 2 in the series of why successfully speaking is like tackling in rugby.
If a hefty rugby player is running at you, normal human instinct is to either freeze or run away. Many people, faced with the thought of standing on a stage in front of the audience want to do the same thing.
Successful speakers learn to feel comfortable in the spotlight, and successful rugby players overcome the self-preservation instinct and go in for the tackle.
Success in both requires three things, and they form the acronym T + A + P.
T stands for Technique
A stands for Attitude
P stands for Practice
Be committed not reluctant.
Whether tackling, or speaking, if you don’t want to be there it shows. Decide you want to do it, choose to put your best foot forward, and put your heart into it, and your chance of success increases a thousand-fold.
And you might even be as successful as this year's Cantgerbury Air New Zealand Cup team who, despite losing half the team to the All Blacks, still managed to win the Air New Zealand Cup final.)
Go forth with courage this week!
Help for Speakers Events
Event 1: Teleclass for speaking at weddings.
I'm trying something new for people who have to speak at a wedding this summer. Whether you're a Father of the Bride, BestMan, Bridesmaid, Bride or Groom, you'll get something out of the "Making a Wedding Speech Seem Easy " teleclasses series. It will run over four weeks, for half an hour at a time, and will help you plan, write and practice a great speech for an upcoming wedding. If you're interested (or know someone who is), then let me know. The time will be arranged to suit participants - probably a Monday evening or Saturday morning. Cost for the first series is $50 incl GST for four sessions and a written tip-sheet. E-mail me at rachel@helpforspeakers.com or phone or text 021 0275 9023 for more information.
Event 2: New time for the FREE Help for Speakers Q and A session: Now every Wednesday from 1.30-2.00pm NZST. Ring in if you have a question, need inspiration or ideas for an upcoming presentation. Instructions to call in are below.
How to join the Q and A
Ring the freephone line for your country (below)
Enter the guest code 5405 2101#
From New Zealand call at 1.30pm Wednesday- 0800 449 288.
From Australia call at 11.30am Australian EST on 1800 036 0901,
From the US call in Tuesdays at 6.30pm Pacific/9.30pm Eastern on 1866 814 5210.
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