by Maria Wilhelmsson | Oct 17, 2021 | confidence, Executive presence, Public speaking, Speaking anxiety
What makes you more nervous – presenting on video-conference or in-person? Speaking anxiety is a deeply human phenomenon, and most of us have our own version of it. VoxImpact has created 7 brief videos on the theme From Anxiety to Confidence, sharing...
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Jan 19, 2021 | Communication, Executive presence, Public speaking, Speaking anxiety
Being one of four daughters of hard-working parents, getting somebody’s undivided attention was rare when I was a child. Until when at age seven I was asked to sing solo at the school end-of-year festivities. Suddenly all eyes and all ears were on me –...
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Dec 12, 2020 | Executive presence, Public speaking, Voice
Human beings can survive without food for weeks, without water for days, but without air only for a few minutes. Our breath is the source of our life as well as the source of our voice. Yet, the breath is one of the first things to be affected by stress and distress...
by Maria Wilhelmsson | Nov 10, 2019 | Public speaking, Speaking anxiety
Do you ever get the shivers when speaking in public? You are in good company. Even the most accomplished speakers and performers admit to getting nervous in front of a crowd. Performance anxiety is a natural, almost unavoidable reaction, so you may just as well learn...