Why giving up might just be the key to success
When we’re young we’re given lots of advice. Some of it good: Don’t eat yellow snow. Some of it not-so-good: Ignore the bullies and...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Top LinkedIn Posts from 2022
To round out 2022, we wanted to share our top posts from the year, as voted by you. Let's take a look, starting with post number 10....
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Miriam Chancellor
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
The lectern is not your friend.
I often get asked to speak at conferences and whenever I do, I notice something interesting. If there’s a lectern available, people will...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
Beans, beans, boring beans.
If you had to eat beans on toast for the rest of your life, you’d probably lose the will to live—not because your flatulence would...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
Two techniques that will make you appear a competent, experienced speaker (whether you are or not).
If you can master these two key delivery techniques, you will give the impression you’re a competent, experienced speaker, regardless of...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Jan 21, 2022
- 1 min
Salary Negotiations — Heads I win, tails you lose.
What if you could pick up $5,000 in five minutes? You can. It’s called salary negotiation, and too many people suck at it. There’s no...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Reflections and Inspirations
“Change is the only constant in life.” — Heraclitus I think it’s fair to say 2021 was a year of sudden change, followed quickly by...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Oct 6, 2021
- 6 min
How to be an authentic speaker
Earlier this year I worked with Michael, an ambitious business executive preparing a conference keynote speech. After we had consolidated...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Sep 20, 2021
- 6 min
Storytelling at work—what, why, when, and how?
“Just one more chapter before bed!” “How did you two meet?” “Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult colleague.” “How was...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Sep 4, 2021
- 8 min
How to be funny
This post is dedicated to my darling Granny, Elaine Bartley (93) who died this week. Granny introduced me to Toastmasters which...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Aug 28, 2021
- 3 min
Lights, camera...no thanks? — Camera use during virtual meetings
This week I ran two online workshops on ‘virtual presence’ for Air BnB (9 pm NZ time). One hot topic that came up during the workshop was...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Aug 25, 2021
- 4 min
An Independent Event Goer's Guide To Events
While I was studying at university, I made the decision to attend more events by myself. It’s not that I enjoyed being a loner, but...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Virtual Meeting Checklist
Now most of us are back to working from home, here are a few quick tips to ensure your virtual meeting is a successful one. Nail your...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
Standing up to the fear-bear
In '12 Rules for Life,' Jordan Peterson states that the two most primal human fears are: the fear of death and the fear of social...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
I want to sound like that!
I often hear people say, "I want to speak like Mr/Mrs X." Yes, observing experienced speakers can be informative but don't mimic them....
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Miriam Chancellor
- Aug 19, 2021
- 5 min
10 Presentation Preparation Tips
1) GET FEEDBACK EARLY AND OFTEN. I used to find it hard to share my speech/presentation progress. Why? In case the person I confided in...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
A Two-Step Approach to Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety
Fear of judgement. Fear of failure. Fear of vulnerability. Fear of not being good enough. As shown in my recent LinkedIn post, these are...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
What do opera singers and yoga instructors have in common?
(Practical techniques to reduce public speaking anxiety 1/3) Take a big breath. Inhale slowly...and exhale. Inhale again...and exhale....
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Miriam Chancellor
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Power of a Truth Statement
(Practical techniques to reduce public speaking anxiety 2/3) Fear of judgement. Fear of failure. Fear of being exposed. Fear of not being...
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Miriam Chancellor
- Jan 24, 2020
- 3 min
Using Your Imagination To Improve Your Performance
(Practical techniques to reduce public speaking anxiety 3/3) Michael Phelps is one of many professional athletes that incorporate...
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