If I gave you ten steps to discover the speaker within you - would you be interested to take part in the challenge? I believe that most people are afraid to speak because they base their speaking on misleading information that creates for an inauthentic speaker. Once you are aware...
Your future presenter self
You walk onto a stage and a holographic version of you introduces you to the audience. You clap your hands and your presentation slide comes alive in a 3D version around the room. You begin your presentation with a swipe of your hand to the right, all through motion detection....
Ethically Speaking
Your audience knows more about you and your subject than you may think. Content can be googled, cross-checked, and verified before, during, and after your speech delivery. If you are active on Social Media, your personal life is now public. Enter the Ethical Speaker. Ethical Speaking Factor #1: Credibility and...
Awaken the speaker in you
Presenting and public speaking can be both daunting and exhilarating. In this article, I will share with you a 3-step approach to awaken the speaker within you. Step #1: Overcome your fear and remember the impact of what you are doing Speaking is a privilege as someone believed in you...
Speaking to train
You have become the specialist in your field of expertise. People look up to you and are guided by your wisdom and knowledge. You are now ready to transition into a teacher and train people around you. Let’s look at how to do this. Doors of opportunity You are a...
A “state” of speaking
Can you recall a time in your life when you placed yourself in a particular “state” to achieve an objective? Getting through days of stressful, traumatic events – and even pleasurable ones – like weddings and celebrating the birth of your child – all these events require you to be...
Succeeding as a “foreign speaker”
You’re invited to speak at an event; your travel and accommodation will be paid for; and you get to tour a new city! It doesn’t matter if this city is within your own country or abroad, every audience is different and you are still perceived as the “foreigner.” Demonstrate your...
Q&A Scenario Planning
The Q&A session is a unique opportunity to: entrench your professionalism; showcase your expertise; and re-entrench the key principles within your talk. Below are Q&A scenarios with advice on handling it. Scenario 1: How should you deal with a “silly” question versus a “stupid” question? A silly question has to...
Being a persuasive speaker
Aristotle broke down persuasion into 3 essential components of: Logos, Pathos and Ethos. Let’s look at how to incorporate these components within your next speech. Logos: The logic of what you are saying Frame your speech with a thought-provoking opening and closing. Build your argument with logical transitions from one...
Preparing for your audience
If you have to ask great speakers for their secret to their success on stage, one common factor would be the amount of preparation that they conduct on understanding their audience. In this article, I will share some of the factors that to consider when tailoring your speech to your...
Accountancy South Africa – Toasting at Special Events
At special occasions, I observe how most people happily record the event on their mobile devices and few actually volunteer to conduct a Toast.
Accountancy South Africa – Receiving feedback
We are all on a journey of self-development.
Accountancy South Africa – Eliminating crutch words
We have been guilty of using these in our conversations and speeches.
Accountancy South Africa – Simple Speech Structure
The next time you are asked to speak, you can use this simple structure to script your speech.
Accountancy South Africa – Team Presentations
There may be times when you need to co-present with 2-3 other people as part of your talk.
Accountancy South Africa – Confidence as a Speaker
Confidence is ‘a feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.’
Accountancy South Africa – Camera Confidence
Videos have become one of the quickest ways to deliver content using a multitude of social media platforms whilst also serving the purpose of branding you and your company.
Accountancy South Africa – Being Engaging
One of the most sought-after skills as a speaker is knowing how to be engaging on stage and being able to hold the audience’s attention from start to finish.
Accountancy South Africa – Answering questions with ease
Your audience has just been informed, inspired or educated by your thought-provoking talk.
Accountancy South Africa – Making a powerful point
Your brain makes decisions either by taking its time or through mental shortcuts based on past experience.
Accountancy South Africa – Holding your audiences’ attention
Time is fixed; 20 minutes is 20 minutes. However when it comes to speaking - a 20-minute talk may seem longer or shorter from the perspective of the audience.
Accountancy South Africa – Overcoming fear of speaking
Sweaty palms, tingling sensation, rapid heart rate are just some of the physical symptoms that people feel when asked to speak; it’s officially called glossophobia - fear of public speaking.
Accountancy South Africa – Unanswered Questions Subject Matter Expert
As a speaker, regardless of what you are speaking about - you are messenger of change.
Accountancy South Africa – Movie Magic Impromptu speaking with a structure
As leaders in business whether you need to deliver a mini-speech or respond to someone on-the-cuff in the passageway, your ability to communicate on demand will set you apart from others.
Accountancy South Africa – Webinar Magic Using technology to reach your audience
Technology makes it easy to spread your message to your audience. However technology is only as good as its execution.
Accountancy South Africa – Speaking Sickness When you are too sick to speak
Imagine owning a musical instrument valued at $4.5 million – would you not treat this with care?
Accountancy South Africa – Start somewhere When you are the MC
I hate it when people refer to speaking as a “soft skill” it’s actually quite a hard skill to master!
Accountancy South Africa – Instill Change To present or to inspire?
Regardless of whether you are speaking to inform, persuade, sell, or to motivate, your primary objective as a speaker is to instill change.
Accounting SA – TED IT
Dineshrie talks about how to construct a TED Talk.
Accounting SA – Time Out
Dineshrie talks about how to construct a Pecha Kucha presentation.
Accounting SA – A bad nightmare
As a presenter, things will go wrong someday. In this article Dineshrie reviews how to deal with your bad presentation nightmares.
Accounting SA – Technical Presentations Need Not Be So Theoretical
In this article, Dineshrie talks about how to make a technical presentation more relatable to your audience.
Accounting SA – Speaking to acknowledge
Dineshrie pro.des a step-by-step guide on how you can construct an acknowledgment speech
Accounting SA Speaking Myths Debunked
Dineshrie addresses the most common public speaking myths and what you can do instead to be a poised speaker.
Business Brief – The Rise of Servant Leadership
Dineshrie talks about the shift in leadership culture and how anyone can become a servant leader.
Accounting SA – A platform for change
Dineshrie talks about how you as a public speaker can use the stage to instill new ideas and change beliefs of your audience.
Accounting SA – A conversation with many
Dineshrie explains how a public speech is still a conversation and how to relate to your audience.
Accounting SA – Present with confidence
Dineshrie shares simple and practical tips on how you can become a confident public speaker.
Accounting SA – Inspiring Female CA(SA)’s
Dineshrie is profiled as a women leader in business.
Accounting SA – Adaptability & Perseverance
Dineshrie is interviewed and talks about her success as a business leader.