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Creative Confidence with Samia

Creative Confidence with Samia

Author: Samia Squires

A little word about powerpoint presentations

Power Points: Here's quick, but very useful tip… I always say don’t put text on a slide unless you’re going to give the audience time to read… Read more “A little word about powerpoint presentations”

January 19, 2010July 9, 2011 by Samia Squires

Are they really interested in your speech?

Ever been there? You're giving a speech or presentation and happen to look around your audience, and what do you see? A sea of utterly blank faces.… Read more “Are they really interested in your speech?”

November 29, 2009July 9, 2011 by Samia Squires

How to tell if your audience isn’t bored to death

There is an incredible amount of inertia associated with any audience. It can be extremely hard to make them laugh, sing or even offer you a smile… Read more “How to tell if your audience isn’t bored to death”

November 29, 2009July 9, 2011 by Samia Squires

How to Engage Your Audience

Make Them ONEIn the beginning of your presentation or indeed any performance, the audience are all individuals with their own thoughts and feelings.“I don’t like the colour… Read more “How to Engage Your Audience”

November 24, 2009July 6, 2011 by Samia Squires

Empathy is everything…

Not having it.I remember once seeing a performance of ‘Henry V’ . There was one particular actor whose presence would command your attention. His every word would… Read more “Empathy is everything…”

November 21, 2009July 6, 2011 by Samia Squires

Get stage presence

Say you were sitting in an audience and I were to walk onto a stage what would you see? A petite, India woman with a winning smile.… Read more “Get stage presence”

November 20, 2009November 22, 2019 by Samia Squires

How to criticize someone in an empowering way

>I just had an email from someone I had recently given some feedback to, regarding the design and content of her all-singing, all-dancing new website, that she… Read more “How to criticize someone in an empowering way”

November 16, 2009July 6, 2011 by Samia Squires

Getting creative part III

>Continuing our theme on how to get those creative juices going!First… here’s a quick question: Have you ever found yourself feeling threatened by another person’s creativity? Be… Read more “Getting creative part III”

February 13, 2008July 6, 2011 by Samia Squires

Getting creative part II

>Being creative – as I mentioned in my earlier blog – is every human’s being’s prerogative and (in my experience) anyone who thinks they are not creative… Read more “Getting creative part II”

January 9, 2008July 6, 2011 by Samia Squires

How be creative.

>Why does being asked to ‘come up with a few creative ideas’ fill so many of us with such secret dread? Every human being is born with… Read more “How be creative.”

December 11, 2007July 6, 2011 by Samia Squires

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