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In my Public Speaking masterclasses, I sometimes hear a timid voice telling me: ‘nice but … what about us, the shy ones ?’

Well, I often answer that being ‘at ease’ does not automatically make you command the room and be a great orator. Worse, having a predisposition could make you more complacent. ‘Talent without work is just a dirty habit’ said Georges Brassens, the French poet and songwriter.

It is fine to ‘be shy’. There is power in your reserve. There is depth in your restraint. If you apply yourself, with the help of some technics, you will win hearts and minds too.

Presence and Public Speaking

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While working on Presence and Public Speaking skills, I often hear ‘I don’t know what to do with my hands’. Has this been one of your concern? If yes, keep reading.

What Louis Jouvet, on the most influential figures of the French theatre in the 20th century, would surely answer: ‘Your hands, leave them at the end of your arms’.

What he said is that once you’ve found the right anchoring, you will stop worrying about your hands. Anchoring yourself will allow you to free up your style. Your hands will just do what they should do. This is what I learnt as a singer & a comedian.

So, work on your supports: care for your audience, watch your audience, your feet on the ground, your head to the stars. Connect deeply to your messages: your emotions will colour your voice. This is how you can win hearts and minds and yet, forget about your hands….