"A huge success ... the perfect addition to our event. Not only were they amazing performers,
but great people as well.... accommodating, funny, and genuinely nice."
- Electronic Arts Canada
"You've exceeded our expectations on what could be achieved at our
corporate event... a truly remarkable talent.
Very well received by the group and all were energetic and uplifted, a great contribution"
- People's Trust Canada
"These very talented performers filled our spaces with such happiness,
captivating both young and old. As the artistic
director of this festival, I really couldn't have asked for more."
- Richmond Children's Arts Festival
"We truly enjoyed having Iain and Matt at our company closing party
at the Delta Whistler. The whole crowd of 450+ loved the show and the guys couldn't have been nicer!"
- Automattic, aka Wordpress.com
Talk Details & Outlines
Before booking a speaker, you'll want to know what kind of material
will be covered! Overviews and outlines for various talks are included below.
Further details and sample material are available upon request.
No More Stage-Fright: Developing Relaxed Confidence in Speaking
Everyone gets the pre-show jitters: performers, athletes, and speakers, from
rank beginners to world class pros. And for public speakers, out-of-control
nerves can hugely diminish the impact of our talks. But there are solutions!
In this enlightening session, Iain introduces listeners to the science
of optimal arousal levels, along with tools from sports/performance psychology and techniques
to help you get in the zone, under pressure, every time.
- Stage-Fright: What it is, what it means for speakers, and why it really matters
- Understanding it as "Elevated Arousal": It's supposed to happen!
- Performance psychology: Achieving Optimal Levels of Arousal
- The Drill to Performance Spectrum: 7 types of practising and rehearsing
- The Work 1 - Ongoing: Ways to practise and train for relaxed confidence
- The Work 2 - Leading Up: Practising and rehearsing for a specific performance
- The Work 3 - Showtime: Pre-performance and in-performance techniques
- Conclusion: Long term development as a confident and relaxed performer
Download the detailed outline as pdf
here.
More talk outlines are coming soon...