Speak and Be Heard: Communicating with Presence and Authenticity

Location: Gold Coast
Date: Monday 27 February 2012
Event Series: Afternoon Hot Topic

“Whenever you have a conversation with anyone other than yourself, you are ‘public speaking'. ‘Public Speaking' doesn't only refer to speaking on stage; it refers to every speaking and connecting moment in your life with other human beings.” Geraldine Barkworth

Effective communication with others first begins with connecting with the self. Once this is re-established then connection, trust, rapport and leadership with others will follow.

In an experiential presentation, holistic speaking coach and presenter Geraldine Barkworth will show how to use natural authenticity and presence to free your inner public speaker.

Geraldine will delve into how to use your body to add authenticity and impact to your words, how to shift with ease from one on one conversations to larger groups, how to manage speaking nerves through physiology and how to ‘get our of your head and into your body' to become fully present and achieve the necessary results.

This presentation is particularly suitable for nervous public speakers and those who wish to speak with greater depth and authenticity.

Speaker Profile

Geraldine Barkworth
Geraldine Barkworth is a trained life coach, holistic speaking coach and presenter, specialising in authenticity and presence. Geraldine shows her clients how to connect with any audience by being real, raw and authentic, rather than perfect, polished and “powerpointed.”

Her fun and fearless approach is described as the ‘polar opposite' to standard public speaking programs, creating a unique blend of dynamic life coaching and practical public speaking techniques, and ensuring that the heart and spirit remain in every speaker.

Geraldine runs a specialised training and coaching business, Goddess of Public Speaking, based in Northern NSW. Since 2002, Geraldine has provided clients in Australia and New Zealand with private coaching, corporate training and retreats for professionals needing to find their authentic voice.