Unlearn the ‘rules’ of public speaking. Authenticity is more important than anything else
and rules can make you act unnaturally. You want to seem like an expert in whatever
you’re talking about, not a pro at public speaking.
Treat a presentation like you would a date.
It’s about connecting with people, being
yourself and not being a bore. The more
likeable and approachable you are, the more
effective you will be at conveying information.
2 Watch TED Talks. These online think-tank
presentations show how passion for a subject
overrides performance. Some of the smartest,
most dynamic people in the world are not
necessarily great public speakers.
3 Video yourself. But do not critique every detail – use film to spot the most obvious issues, like the
overuse of filler words such as ‘um’ or ‘like’, or to catch distracting hand gestures. Or try it out on a
small audience of friends. Get them to ask you difficult questions afterwards.
4 Dress the part. For formality and authority,
don a suit; if you want your presentation
to have a more free-form feel, dress more
casually. Most importantly, wear something
that helps your audience relate to you.
5 Embrace nervousness. You can still give
a great presentation if you’re nervous, and
acknowledging it, to your audience or just to
yourself, often minimises it. View it as being
excitement directed inwards, to be channelled
outwards into animation and passion.
6 Nail the first 10 minutes. Nervousness usually subsides after the first few minutes, so spend most
of your prep time practising the beginning of your talk. Or kick it off in a way that helps you relax,
such as by asking questions, doing a physical demonstration or telling a story.
Shedding hair at an alarming rate? You are not alone. Around 65 per cent of men and
40 per cent of women in their mid-thirties experience significant hair loss and see their
once-lustrous locks clogging up their combs.
1 First, blame
mum and dad.
Hair loss is
largely a result of
genetics, caused
by baldness
genes that are
passed down on
both sides, so
you can spread
the blame.
4 Wear a hat. It won’t prevent the balding process,
but it won’t accelerate it either. And you’ll look stylish
in the meantime.
5 Ignore the hair-loss hucksters. All
but two products out there that claim
to ‘regrow’ hair are mere snake oils.
Finasteride (for men) or Minoxidil (for
women) do work (sort of). Marketed
under names like Proscar or Propecia
and Rogaine, these have been proven to
not only stop hair loss but also to bring
some hair back. Be warned, like most
marriages, they don’t come cheap, you
have to commit to them for life and they
come with a laundry list of side effects.
6 Borrow some hair
from your back. The
latest treatment for
hair loss is transplant
surgery, whereby
doctors take follicles
from another part
of your body and
transplant them on to
your head. Most agree
that this is the most
natural-looking and
permanent solution.
More hair on your head,
less on your back?
It’s win-win, really.
and rules can make you act unnaturally. You want to seem like an expert in whatever
you’re talking about, not a pro at public speaking.
Treat a presentation like you would a date.
It’s about connecting with people, being
yourself and not being a bore. The more
likeable and approachable you are, the more
effective you will be at conveying information.
2 Watch TED Talks. These online think-tank
presentations show how passion for a subject
overrides performance. Some of the smartest,
most dynamic people in the world are not
necessarily great public speakers.
3 Video yourself. But do not critique every detail – use film to spot the most obvious issues, like the
overuse of filler words such as ‘um’ or ‘like’, or to catch distracting hand gestures. Or try it out on a
small audience of friends. Get them to ask you difficult questions afterwards.
4 Dress the part. For formality and authority,
don a suit; if you want your presentation
to have a more free-form feel, dress more
casually. Most importantly, wear something
that helps your audience relate to you.
5 Embrace nervousness. You can still give
a great presentation if you’re nervous, and
acknowledging it, to your audience or just to
yourself, often minimises it. View it as being
excitement directed inwards, to be channelled
outwards into animation and passion.
6 Nail the first 10 minutes. Nervousness usually subsides after the first few minutes, so spend most
of your prep time practising the beginning of your talk. Or kick it off in a way that helps you relax,
such as by asking questions, doing a physical demonstration or telling a story.
Shedding hair at an alarming rate? You are not alone. Around 65 per cent of men and
40 per cent of women in their mid-thirties experience significant hair loss and see their
once-lustrous locks clogging up their combs.
1 First, blame
mum and dad.
Hair loss is
largely a result of
genetics, caused
by baldness
genes that are
passed down on
both sides, so
you can spread
the blame.
Make sure the moulting is not an
indication of an underlying issue, such as
stress or disease. While neither necessarily
causes shedding, they speed up the process
considerably. Treat these, and the hair loss
will at least stop, and some hair may even
grow back.
indication of an underlying issue, such as
stress or disease. While neither necessarily
causes shedding, they speed up the process
considerably. Treat these, and the hair loss
will at least stop, and some hair may even
grow back.
3 Take care of what you’ve got. What’s gone
is gone, but experts say you can slow further
loss if your hair is weak by avoiding high-heat
treatments like colouring, ironing and excessive
blow-drying, eating well (lots of Omega-3
fatty acids, found in fish and nuts) and using
nourishing hair products.
is gone, but experts say you can slow further
loss if your hair is weak by avoiding high-heat
treatments like colouring, ironing and excessive
blow-drying, eating well (lots of Omega-3
fatty acids, found in fish and nuts) and using
nourishing hair products.
4 Wear a hat. It won’t prevent the balding process,
but it won’t accelerate it either. And you’ll look stylish
in the meantime.
5 Ignore the hair-loss hucksters. All
but two products out there that claim
to ‘regrow’ hair are mere snake oils.
Finasteride (for men) or Minoxidil (for
women) do work (sort of). Marketed
under names like Proscar or Propecia
and Rogaine, these have been proven to
not only stop hair loss but also to bring
some hair back. Be warned, like most
marriages, they don’t come cheap, you
have to commit to them for life and they
come with a laundry list of side effects.
6 Borrow some hair
from your back. The
latest treatment for
hair loss is transplant
surgery, whereby
doctors take follicles
from another part
of your body and
transplant them on to
your head. Most agree
that this is the most
natural-looking and
permanent solution.
More hair on your head,
less on your back?
It’s win-win, really.
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