"Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions"
Speakers Confidence Checklist. What do YOU need to do?
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About Olwen Edwards
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Some background to "I Speak Confidently":
Whether you are in business and need to polish your 1 minute introduction,
or your 5, 10, 20 minute pitch, speech, presentation, delivering workshops, demonstrations, preparing for a job interview, wedding/social event speech, vote of thanks, being Club President, Chair of a meeting, speaking at meetings or social occasions, the Speakers Club Group may be just what you need to overcome your fears get friendly support, non judgemental specific feedback and gain confidence. It must be fun in the groups as there is so much laughter! You don't have to be slick or formal when you make a speech. A natural relaxed speaking style is often more endearing therefore effective. (Unless you are a Judge!) Since people buy people, Your speaking style needs to reflect who YOU are. True confidence is being able to speak in a relaxed manner - just being who you are, mistakes and all. (It's how you deal with the mistakes that counts.) We all recognise confidence when we see it. Isn't it just so appealing ... attractive? You will find your individual style of humour will naturally emerge. I set up this speakers organisation and groups as a response to the modern demand many of us face, having to speak in public, often "off the cuff", or face being held back no matter how talented, passionate, expert we may otherwise be. For many that prospect is sadly simply too terrifying. Don't let it be for you. We look at how to prepare for and deliver different styles of speaking. We practice, learn from doing, observing, receive non judgemental gentle yet helpful feedback in a warm, friendly supportive group. You will overcome your fears, often surprisingly, quickly. Isn't it better to practice in the group than on valuable potential clients? We also practice spontaneous speaking on a wide range of subjects so that very soon, whatever life throws at us,
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A bit more about me, Olwen:
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Adele Doxey, a Coach from Huddersfield endorses Olwen:
" After many years out of the formal public speaking arena and, latterly, having suffered at the hands of a particularly adversarial work environment, I found I had lost my confidence in speaking.
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I came along to Olwen's group and what a warm welcome I was given by her. She made sure I felt at home and introduced me to some lovely people there, who instinctively knew how I felt and helped me with those first meetings.
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Olwen has been an enormous help to me in getting back in the saddle.
I have even signed up to presenting at some business groups (a massive step for me). |
Olwen's professionalism, warmth, ability to teach and her desire to see a person fluorish has been a great experience for me.
I would recommend her group to anyone." |
Adele,
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