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How do I improve Presentation and Interview Skills with NLP?

Chris Harrison - July 2007
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Many people struggle giving presentations.

It is considered by many to be the biggest fear people have.

In fact Jerry Seinfeld once remarked:

"A recent survey stated that the average person's greatest fear is having to give a speech in public. Somehow this ranked even higher than death which was third on the list. So, you're telling me that at a funeral, most people would rather be the guy in the coffin than have to stand up and give a eulogy."

If you doubt your ability to deliver a good presentation then the best way to start is to create a few resourceful beliefs.

Run through the Belief Creator with the following concepts:

I am an interesting and charismatic speaker
People find me interesting to listen to
I am a confident speaker
I am always relaxed and at ease during presentations

If you are nervous about a presentation you have to give, or an interview you have planned, then use the swish pattern to give you a more positive outlook and to prevent you from worrying prior to the event.

Also, practice the Get Grounded and Confidence exercises.

It is also a good idea to set up a really powerful anchor using the Anchoring technique, so that you can access a good state during the actual presentation or interview.

You may wish to use the states you created with the Get Grounded and Confidence and incorporate them into your 'super anchor'.

It is always a good idea to work on your general confidence for help with public speaking, so as well use these exercises use the more general confidence building advice from the How do I Increase my Confidence article.

If you feel that the biggest problem standing in the way of giving good presentations is a general lack of practice, then you should give Toastmasters International a try -I have been a member for several years and it is a great organization to improve your public speaking.

Or if you feel up to it, an NLP trainers training is a great experience.

If you have an questions, or feedback about your progress using these exercises, then please feel free to email planetNLP.

Good Luck!