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Help, I get so nervous before I speak!
You're not alone! It's very common to feel nervous before you get up in front of an audience, participate in a meeting, meet a new...
Annie Meisels
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Imposter Syndrome and Public Speaking
Has this ever crossed your mind? I find myself in this significant role. I am confident in my abilities, but I have a preconceived notion...
Annie Meisels
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Performance rituals; are yours working?
Everyone has different rituals they do before they get up to speak or perform. For example when I'm acting, I do a physical and vocal...
Annie Meisels
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3 important things to remember when presenting
You have a presentation coming up, you know this is a great opportunity and you want to be effective, dynamic and you want to be...
Annie Meisels
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Don't forget your personality! Public Speaking tip #1
Who are you? You are interesting, funny, contemplative, intriguing, curious, engaging and more. Why is it when getting up to speak, you...
Annie Meisels
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What do I do when I don't know the answer, and I'm the presenter?
You've just finished your presentation, you feel relieved and great! You ask if there are any questions. A hand goes up. No big deal,...
Annie Meisels
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How to make someone feel like you are looking at them on zoom. Here are 3 options:
First of all it's hard, especially when there are a lot of people in the zoom meeting, to make someone feel like you're looking right at...
Annie Meisels
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What do I do with my hands?
I get asked this question a lot. I invite you to imagine with me... Picture yourself talking to a colleague or friend, the conversation...
Annie Meisels
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What kind of a listener are you?
Bored? Multitasker? Fixer? Focused? Zoned out? Listening is challenging! There can be endless distractions, and even when there are not,...
Annie Meisels
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Don't just be dynamic, be VOCALLY dynamic!
This is a bar of sound. Look at all the colors!! It captures your eye because it's so colorful, not to mention capturing your ear! What...
Annie Meisels
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How do you know your audience is listening?
Often times I ask my clients what their biggest challenge is in the virtual world. The answer: "how do I know they are listening to me?"....
Annie Meisels
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Do I need a coach?
How am I going to benefit from working with a coach? Why do I need one? Good questions! I am an actress, and whenever I get a really...
Annie Meisels
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Let's talk about silence
Thinking. Thinking is an action word, a verb. Have you ever watched someone think? It's actually pretty interesting! Way more...
Annie Meisels
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4 Easy tips for virtual success
Hi Everyone, Conducting a meeting or presentation on line is challenging! "Virtual presence" wasn't part of your degree, but here you...
Annie Meisels
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Work: How do I make genuine connections in the virtual world?
Ahh...the virtual connection. Why is it so hard to achieve? We should all be used to it by now, but confidence and control while...
Annie Meisels
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4 Do's and Don'ts when giving a speech
1) DON'T think about yourself. Everyone is much more interested in what you have to say. It's up to you to DO this: deliver the material...
Annie Meisels
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Mastering Virtual Presentations
So many meetings and presentations are now done virtually. You've all heard stories or maybe have been caught (:-0) sitting at your home...
Annie Meisels
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Make a Connection: Understanding and Supporting Your Voice
​Getting started: Understanding and supporting your voice. Often times when people get up to give a speech they get nervous and their...
Annie Meisels
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Touchstones
I recently worked with a client whom I had worked with many times before here in New York. It had been a while since we had seen each...
Annie Meisels
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Be Physically and Vocally Comfortable, Stay That Way Throughout Your Presentation.
Being physically comfortable will make you vocally comfortable. Often when it's time to give your speech or presentation, you stiffen...
Annie Meisels
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