Saturday 27 August 2011

How to Be Unique??

Being unique results when one follows his or her own identity and doesn't give in to what society preaches as the "norm." Each and every one of us is born unique, but with time, society and culture tends to shape and form our opinions, styles and way of life. However, it isn't too late to break out of the mold.

Instructions: 

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  • Remain true to yourself. Nothing is as unique as your own opinion and own personality.

  • 2
    Invent your own personal style. Instead of going to the mall and local department stores, branch out to some niche boutiques or even your local thrift store. Mall-bought fashion is what everyone does. Go out on a whim and buy something different and unique.

  • 3
    Educate yourself on current issues, both locally and globally. This way, you can hold your own unique opinion when people ask how you feel about certain issues or current events.

  • 4
    Create a buzz with a new hair color or cut. Instead of getting the traditional bob, one-length hair trim or buzz cut, get a funky 'do with texturized layers. A dose of hair color or highlights can transform an average look into a very unique look.

  • 5
    Follow your heart when it comes to your hobbies or interests. So what if playing the accordion is viewed as "geeky." If that activity makes your heart sing, that can make you glow as a person and make you even more unique.

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    Release your personal insecurities. This is a key factor as to why many people conform-because they fear what others may think if they march to the beat of their own drums. Let go of the fear and embrace your own personal uniqueness.

    Tips & Warnings:



  • In a work or school environment, you may have to sacrifice some of your own personal uniqueness in order to follow company rules for dress code and overall personal conduct. However, once that 5 p.m. whistle blows, it's up to you to unleash your inner uniqueness.



    HOW TO BE DIFFERENT??

    I don't know where you live, UK, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong or some remote town on a remote island, but I do know that whatever your age, size or lifestyle, you can stand out from the crowd, turn heads and win admirers. Anyone can do it, regardless of where they're from and where they're heading.
    I'm not talking clothes, make-up and hairstyles - okay, maybe to a certain extent. What I'm really referring to is you as a person, your mannerisms, lifestyle choices and character.
    Regarding appearance, if you want to be different, check out vintage, thrift and charity stores. They usually have one-off pieces that are not too way out, but will make you stand out. Choose unusual accessories. Shop in random stores and boutiques that few people have heard of. You may need to shop online if there aren't any where you live.


    Remember - no one thinks completely alike so there will be aspects of your personality that are unique without you even trying. No two people look the same either - even identical twins are not completely identical. So your genetic make-up will always be unique.
    When it comes to getting to know someone, simple but unusual questions are best. What's the scariest thing you've ever done? If money and circumstances were no object, where in the world would you live? What was the first record you bought? How old were you when ... you get the picture.


    Big companies, in the name of branding, spend millions on market research to stand out from the crowd. You need to do the same but on a much smaller scale, and you don't need to spend a fortune. Mimic the traits of successful companies. Dare to be different. Take risks. Practice your 'customer service skills' i.e. people skills. Be kind, courteous, helpful, reliable, professional and polite. Everything you do has an influence on someone, somewhere. Build trust. Be loyal.

    Finally, make unique lifestyle choices. Organise a one-of-a-kind stag or bithday party. Re-train in a field where there's a shortage i.e. priest, UFO specialist, nuclear medicine, ultrasonographer, belly dancer. Become a professional weight lifter. Drive an unusual car. Breed blue tits. Become known for a signature piece, such as hats, red lipstick or bow ties. The possibilities are endless.


    Nobody will read your content unless it is exclusive.
    You were meant to be different. Your online success depends it. Without something to separate you from the masses, you do not have the chance to break 200 subscribers or rake $5.
    The problem is, you do not know where to begin.
    Being different is difficult because there is no surefire A-B-C guide. It may be observed passively in hindsight, but it cannot be mimicked.
    Being different is something you must invent yourself.
    It cannot be taught.

    Writers achieve uniqueness by pure magic. They possess the “it” which carries them from the soiled, oily ground into clear blue sky. Their formula for success is self-invented and cannot be duplicated. If you attempted to copy their methods, your blog would die.
    Online success is not a paint-by-numbers. It is not luck. It is magic. It requires talent. It requires gifts. It requires thinking. It requires a trusty keyboard and steady hands.
    In order to be different and succeed, you blaze a trail in an untouched wood. You pioneer deep, turbulent waters unchartered by map and compass. You live a story so unique and thrilling that everyone is compelled to read your every word.
    Remember those ads which promise, “Make $462.90 every day from home”? They lie to you. Success requires difference. You cannot follow a formula and be different. Ignore formulas. Ignore strategies. Fye and foresooth, time has come for you create real art.
    And yet, and yet…
    There are two basic building blocks which constitute the foundation of uniqueness. They do not guarantee difference, but difference cannot be attained without them. Let us see how well you are doing.

    1. You must have a unique design

    Does your blog have a design different from all others? If not, you simply are not unique enough.
    I do not care if you have the best child theme from Studiopress. If your theme is unedited, it matches other blogs. If it matches other blogs, it is not different. Remember, just because it isprofessional does not mean it is different.
    Here is an example. In the comments at the previous article, Stephen and I discussed how immaculate Copyblogger’s design is. Copyblogger is the best-looking site on the Internet. But what if Copyblogger were to offer their current design as a WordPress theme? Ten million people would install it and the theme would lose its uniqueness. Yes, it would be pretty as ever, but it would no longer be different.
    See the drift? Your design must be different and professional. This leaves you with two options.
    1. Spend a lot of time, learn how to code
    2. Spend a lot of money, hire a good designer
    Granted, you will find neither option very appealing. But if you truly want to take your blogging seriously, you must chose one of these resolves. If you want to be different and make money, it is unavoidable.
    In order to succeed, you have to invest in yourself.

    2. You must have something to say, and say it differently

    Contrary to common assumption, having something to say is difficult. Unless you are Seth Godin, you cannot say something every single day.
    Stop blogging so much.
    Only publish content that could easily be approved as a guest post on the biggest blog in your niche. Easy? No way. Attainable? Absolutely.
    I repeat. If you do not think a post would be approved on the biggest blog in your niche, do not publish it on your own blog. That is the whole reason you spend hours on each post you write. You write and rewrite until it is perfect.
    But perfection is not enough. You must have more than something to say. You must say itdifferently.
    This is where the magic comes in – the art. This is where all the blog posts in the world cannot help. You must go offline and write till your fingers bleed.
    Unsubscribe from this blog if you must – that is the degree I value your concentration.
    The process of creating art is powerful. It occurs in a mist that defies the acknowledgement of time and space. It transforms a laptop into a canvas and a writer into an ecstatic maniac.
    Druggies call it getting high.
    I wish I could tell you how to do this. But alas, it is impossible. Thou must learn to fly thyself. Here lies the deepest aspect of writing, the aspect nobody talks about. This separates the real writers from those wearing hockey pants.
    The beauty of being different lies in the simplicity. Being different is not a 26-step algorithm requiring Einstein’s intellectual capacity. It is a combination of two rock-solid building blocks and an overdose of artistic integrity. It best occurs naturally. True difference is unforced, almost effortless. The difficulty lies in its initial achievement.

    Do You Dare to Be Different?

    I don’t know about you, but one of the things I’m afraid most in life is mediocrity. For me, life is too precious to be lived in mediocrity. Life is a golden opportunity, and we should use it as good as we can. Living in mediocrity means we do not use the opportunity as good as we should.
    Unfortunately, many people are trapped in mediocrity. I believe one of the main reasons is they do not dare to be different. You need to be different if you want to be above the average. The question is:
    Do you dare to be different?
    This question might not be easy to answer, but how you answer it will make the difference between excellence and mediocrity.
    Here are some more specific questions to help you check yourself and take actions:

    1. Do you have a dream?

    This is the first question you should ask yourself. I believe one of the main reasons people just follow the herd is they don’t have a dream. If there is nothing to pursue then why bother being different?
    But a dream is what sets you above the average. Not having a dream means going to mediocrity on autopilot.
    If your answer for this first question is “no” then start searching. I’m sure you have a dream deep inside of you. It might be something from your childhood. Maybe for long time you have been too busy to let the little voice of your dream be heard. This is the right time to heed that little voice.
    If you have found your dream, the next question is whether or not you have the courage to follow it. Questions two through five will deal with that.

    2. Are you doing what you want or what you should?

    There are often implicit “rules” about what someone should do in a particular situation. For example, when there are two job opportunities, the “rule” says that you should take the one with higher pay.
    But is that what you want? I mean, does it help you achieve your dream? Maybe the job with less pay will help you achieve your dream while the one with higher pay doesn’t. Do you have the courage to be different and follow your dream?

    3. Do you worry more about being loved than being what you love?

    Another reason why we don’t dare to be different is because we are trying to meet other people’s expectations. We often worry more about what other people say than about what matters to us. But living someone else’s life is a bad way to live your life. Why should you lose opportunity just because of what other people say?

    4. Do you choose what is safe rather than what is right?

    Maybe you are not trying to meet other people’s expectation. Maybe you just don’t want to take risks and therefore you choose to play safe. But this is exactly what many old people regret. When they were asked in a study about what they regretted most and what they would do differently, most of them answered: “I wish I had risked more.” Don’t let the same regret happen to you.

    5. If you had only six months left to live, would you do what you are doing now?

    You can only answer “yes” to this question if what you are doing matters to you. Doing what matters to you is a sure way to excellence since you will do it with all your heart. But you need the courage to be different and follow your heart. Do you have it? I hope your answer is yes. Life is too precious to be lived in mediocrity.

    Sunday 21 August 2011

    How to become millionaire in 5 years??

    Can someone become a millionaire in 5 years?
    In Fact i already did that in less than five years.
    When i was 23 years old i decided that i am going to become a self made millionaire and as a result i went through many business ventures but didn't find any luck.
    Whenever one of the businesses i used to start failed i just used to feel bad for few days then in a matter of a week i usually find something else to work on. At the age of 28 or five years later i became a self made millionaire where i made my money from more than one different source including this site you are visiting now.
    Its completely possible to become a millionaire in 5 years or even in three years provided that you first acquire the millionaire mindset.

    Can you become a millionaire in 5 years?

    Let me ask you an important question, what comes first, the millionaire mindset or the millions?
    The mindset of course! because its the thing that brings the money.
    You will never become a millionaire in 5 years or even in 20 years before you start thinking like one. 5 years ago I knew i was going to be a millionaire even though i started with a very small capital.
    because i was sure that i was going to do it i managed to continue going in the face of the failures until i did it. A single limiting belief about your ability to become a millionaire can prevent you from withstanding failure and can stop you anytime.
    If you managed to get rid of your limiting beliefs today than i can reassure you that you will become a millionaire within 5 years or even less.

    To become a millionaire in 5 years you have to think like one

    So how can think like a millionaire? in the Ultimate guide to becoming rich i said that self made millionaires don't have any false beliefs about money such as "I have to be dishonest in order to become rich" or "I will lose my friends if i became rich"
    Self made millionaires also know that making money doesn't have anything to do with luck. Those people understand very well that reaching anything they want in life is all about the number of tries.
    I became a millionaire in less than 5 years but during those 5 years i faced numerous failures. Had i didn't understand that becoming rich is all about trial and error i would have gave up early and would have never became a millionaire.
    So why did i choose a 5 year time limit? While you can become a millionaire in 3 years still you will face a great deal of disappointment if the three years passed without reaching your goal. That's why setting a 5 year target is much better for you as its more realistic.
    I have managed to become a self made millionaire at the age of 28. This didn't happen by chance because i already wrote that goal down five years before i accomplished it. Becoming rich is not about luck, starting big or being intelligent but its all about having certain beliefs about money and life.

    Monday 15 August 2011

    How to attract someone who is not interested (Based on attraction psychology)

    Whenever someone thinks about something a lot he starts to become attached to it and he thinks about it even more. Large companies understand this fact and that's why they keep bombarding you with ads all the time.
    The subconscious mind absorbs new beliefs by repetition and if something pleasant was repeated enough times the person will become attached to it.
    So what does this has to do with attracting someone who is not interested in you?
    actually if you managed to let someone think about you more often you will be only few steps away frommaking him fall in love with you even if he wasn't interested in you at all.
    Love is nothing more than the state of being obsessed with someone and thinking about him a lot. If you want to attract someone who is not interested in you then you must first learn how to let him think about you more often.

    Attracting someone who is not interested means occupying his thoughts

    Don't confuse attraction with attracting attention. Its completely easy to attract someone's attention for few moments by doing anything extraordinary or even stupid but after he returns home he wont remember you anymore.
    Successful attraction happens when you attract attention in such a way that the person thinks about you even after you leave.
    The process of attraction starts by attracting the attention of the target, but not any kind of attention, you want to show him that you have qualities that he is desperately in need of. In such a case even if that person wasn't interested in you he will become attracted to you.
    Every person in this world longs for certain traits and would become attracted to anybody who posses them. For example some women are attracted to ambitious men because its a trait that shows that this man might become somebody one day, some men are attracted to women who are demanded by other men because it makes them believe that they have high status. Now the reason someone might not be interested in you is that you didn't show him that you have these traits he is in need of.
    Before you try to attract someone's attention try to first collect information about him and to find out the things that would impress him the most.
    Does self confidence impress him?
    Will perceived popularity impress him?
    Can kindness impress her?
    Will will power impress her?
    In my book How to make someone fall in love with you i said that the biggest mistake people make when trying to impress others is that they use one size fits all strategies without understanding that what would impress a person might not impress the other.

    Turning attraction into obsession

    In the beginning you must be available a lot if not all the time so that you make sure that you don't get forgotten. After all the battle for attention is fierce and lots of other things will be competing with you for the attention of that person you are targeting.
    You don't just have to be available but you have to keep displaying the impressive qualities you have each time you appear as long as the person is still not interested in you.
    Once the person becomes attached to you and gets used to your existence in his life start sending mixed signals, for example become very interested in him one day then completely ignore him the other day.
    Keep on sending mixed signals and the other person will start to wonder what are you up to or whether you really like him or not. At this point you can congratulate yourself because you are starting occupying his thoughts.
    Keep on doing this and he will think about you even more until he will find it extremely hard to be without you and at this point he is the one who is going to chase you.
    2knowmysef is not a complicated medical website nor a boring online encyclopedia but rather a place where you will find simple, to the point and effective information that is backed by psychology and presented in a simple way that you can understand and apply. If you think that this is some kind of marketing hype then see what other visitors say about 2knowmyself.The book How to make someone fall in love with you was released by 2knowmyself.com; the book will dramatically increase your chance of letting someone fall in love with you.
     

    How to attract someone to you?

    Disclaimer: The information i provide in this site should not be used for fooling innocent people, dating or playing around but instead the information is provided for those who are serious about a long term relationship that has marriage as its final goal, I am not responsible for the misuse of such information.
    So how to attract someone you like?
    and is there some kind of a method that could help you attract people?
    Yes there is. The human mind is governed by certain laws that control its operation. If you managed to understand these laws correctly you will be able to manipulate it and use it to your side. In this article i am going to tell you how to attract someone you like by manipulating his mind.

    Step by step guide to attracting someone to you

    • It starts with attention: Each day people are bombarded with events, advertisements, phone calls and thoughts. Each of these items usually occupy the person's mind for few seconds to few minutes before they are completely forgotten. The same happens with people, they usually forget those they were with few moments after they leave unless something catches their attention. The first step to attract someone to you is to catch his attention by showing him that you are different and unlike all other people. Don't confuse this with love or attraction, you just want to let the person remember you so that you occupy a little more of his thoughts
    • Turning attention to obsession After you manage to catch the person's attention you should then move on to step two. The human mind always fills the gaps by making conclusions about people and the larger the gap seems the harder will it be for the mind to fill it quickly. If you managed to give little exciting information about you then the person you want to attract will spend a lot of time trying to fill the gap. You should only give the person the starting point for his thoughts by displaying interesting information about you and then allowing his mind to fill the gap with his wide imagination.
    • Impressing the obsessed: If you did the previous steps successfully the person will think about you a lot (still he is not attracted to you) but he is trying to categorize you because you seem mysterious. At this point you can display all of the impressing qualities that you posses especially the ones that the other person is lacks. For example if the person you are trying to attract is shy then you should display self confidence
    • Play on his unmet needs If the person you want to attract lacks intimacy then provide him with intimacy, if he lacks confidence show him that you are confident or if he is afraid of life then show him that you have a lot of courage. In my book How to make someone fall in love with you i said that people are attracted to those who have great qualities that they themselves lack and to those who have similar traits to the ones they like about themselves
    • Turning obsession into need and desire: Once the person becomes obsessed with you the next step should be showing less often and agreeing with your best friends to talk about you positively in your absence in front of him/her. For example one of your friends might say "that guy is brilliant, no wonder all girls all chasing him" By doing so you aren't only providing social proof to the person but you are also igniting his passion as you are not always availble. Don't be predictable and declare your emotions right away because what's predictable is considered boring
    At this point the person should have fell for you. Use this information wisely please.
    2knowmysef is not a complicated medical website nor a boring online encyclopedia but rather a place where you will find simple, to the point and effective information that is backed by psychology and presented in a simple way that you can understand and apply. If you think that this is some kind of marketing hype then see what other visitors say about 2knowmyself.The book How to make someone fall in love with you was released by 2knowmyself.com; the book will dramatically increase your chance of letting someone fall in love with you.

    How to attract people to you??

    After using facebook for three years I realized that different people comment on my status update depending on the topic I am mentioning in the status
    In the beginning I noticed that I am only attracting comments from close friends but as I started to mention completely different topics in my status I noticed that I am attracting people who were never attracted to my status before.
    In my article Interpersonal attraction I explained how people get attracted to those who resonate with their beliefs, values and interests.
    This brings us to a very important conclusion, in order to attract people to you you first need to understand how those people think, what their interests are and what do they believe in.

    There is no general formula for attracting people

    Based on these facts we can conclude that what would attract Sam won’t attract Bob and what Sarah would find interesting might be completely boring to Jessica.
    Do you know how marketers attract people to buy their products? They first determine the type of people they want to attract then they customize their ads and campaigns to match the interests of those people.
    In short, in order to attract people to you then you need to understand what makes them tick. I want you to remember how you met your current friends and what are the reasons that made you become friends
    You will find that something was common between you both that motivated you to become closer to each other before you became good friends.

    Practical steps for attracting people to you

    So enough with theory and lets focus on the practical part, here is how to attract people to you:
    • Determine the type of people you want to attract: You need to know your target market just like marketers do
    • Understand them very well: You need to study those people well, understand how they think, behave and what they believe in (see Understanding people's personality)
    • Likes attract likes: As soon as you show signs of similarity those people you are after will get attracted to you

    How to make people love you??

     
    2knowmyself has always been the best place to learn the psychology of love and its main focus was teaching people how to make their partners love them. In this article I will talk about another topic that is related to love and that is as important as the ones I talked about before which is learning how to make people love you.
    Whether you want to just make friends or to become popular in between them you must one very important skill, which is how to make people love you.

    Why do we love certain people??

     

    We don’t suddenly wake up one day then find out that we love a certain person but usually certain events trigger some thoughts in our minds that lead us to admire a certain person. The following are some of the reasons that are based on psychology and that explain why we fall in love with certain people:
    • Superior yet humble: Suppose you met a very popular person, who has a successful career and lots of fans yet you found that he was so humble, wont that make you at least admire him? Yes of course and admiration is the very step towards love. We tend to love people who have better qualities than us and who are in the same time humble
    • Complements that work: If a person has a self image problem or unsure of his looks then telling him that he look great will let him love you!! The point that lots of people don’t understand that complements become really effective when they touch an already existing emotional wound. If you complimented people that way they will surely love you.
    • Motivated to be with you: Love is nothing more than an emotion that motivates you to stay more with a person. Your mind always works for your best interests and will never motivate you to stay with a certain person before it makes sure that this person is of extreme importance to you. If you felt that someone is a God father, a person who teaches you skills that you need or someone who provides various benefits to your life then you will love him.
    • Support them when in need: Overly nice people are usually rejected because they appear to have no friends and appear desperate to win the love of anyone. In order to make people love you then you must support them when they are really in need and not all the time. If someone was stuck then you should offer him help at that moment because it’s the time he needs help the most.
    • Make him feel important: One of the best feelings you could experience is the ego boost you get when someone makes you feel important. If you made people feel their importance and made their achievements appear big even if they were small then most likely they will love. For example if a friend of yours was talking about a certain hobby he has like writing poems or playing guitar then give his story a big importance and make him feel that he is really talented.

    How to Make People Admire Me???

    • Show them that you have what they lack: People usually admire others who have what they don't have. A person lacking self-confidence will usually admire and become attracted to a confident person. The weak is attracted to the strong and the coward is attracted to the courageous. Your goal should be finding out what your friends (or anyone else you want to admire you) lack. Then you should try to show them that you have that thing they miss. Even if you don't currently possess this thing,you should do your best to acquire it then show it to people and they will admire you
    • If you don’t know what they lack: The first point leads us to the second point. What if you don’t know what those people lack? That's not really a problem, because statistically most people are not brave, not very self-confident and not strong. All you have to do is build up these qualities in yourself then market yourself to others.
    • Use the law of attraction: People are usually attracted to people who have similar interests to them. The more interests you have in common with other people the more people you will attract and the higher the possibility of being admired by them will become
    • Success Success in any life field will probably let some people admire you since success is something that eludes many. You will also find some people becoming jealous of this success and you may make few enemies. But in the end you can't make people admire you without making some enemies along the way
    • Position yourself well in their minds What is the first thing that comes to someone’s mind when he hears your name? Will it be “respect” , “honesty”, “strength”, “will power” or will it be “loser”? Positioning yourself is simply identifying yourself with a certain image in the minds of others

    Don’t Lose Your Identity

    One very important thing you should take care of is not to lose your identity just to get accepted by others.
    Don’t do things that are against your own beliefs and values just to get admired by others, because if you do, even if you managed to get millions of fans you will never feel self-confident.
    2knowmyself is not a simple article website nor it’s a place where you will find shallow fixes, but it’s a place where you will find effective techniques that are backed by psychology and that are presented in obvious and understandable format.

    TIPS ON MAKING PRESENTATIONS

    As part of an extended interview/selection centre you may be asked to give a short presentation. Usually you choose the topic from a list which may include your hobbies, a recent holiday, a current affairs topic or one of your achievements, or sometimes you may be asked to make a presentation on a case study you have previously done as part of the extended interview. The purpose is not to test your subject knowledge, but to see how well you can speak in public. Typically you will be asked to talk for five minutes, and will be given 20 or 30 minutes beforehand to prepare.

    BASIC TIPS:

    • Dress smartly: don't let your appearance distract from what you are saying.
    • Smile. Don't hunch up and shuffle your feet. Have an upright posture. Try to appear confident and enthusiastic.
    • Say hello and smile when you greet the audience: your audience will probably look at you and smile back: an instinctive reaction.
    • Speak clearly, firmly and confidently as this makes you sound in control. Don't speak too quickly: you are likely to speed up and raise the pitch of your voice when nervous. Give the audience time to absorb each point. Don't talk in a monotone the whole time. Lift your head up and address your words to someone near the back of audience. If you think people at the back can't hear, ask them. 
    • Use silence to emphasise points. Before you make a key point pause: this tells the audience that something important is coming. It's also the hallmark of a confident speaker as only these are happy with silences. Nervous speakers tend to gabble on trying to fill every little gap.
    • Keep within the allotted time for your talk.
    • Eye contact is crucial to holding the attention of your audience. Look at everyone in the audience from time to time, not just at your notes or at the PowerPoint slides. Try to involve everyone, not just those directly in front of you.
    • You could try to involve your audience by asking them a question.
    • Don't read out your talk, as this sounds boring and stilted, but refer to brief notes jotted down on small (postcard sized) pieces of card. Don't look at your notes too much as this suggests insecurity and will prevent you making eye contact with the audience.
    • It’s OK to use humour, in moderation, but better to use anecdotes than to rattle off a string of jokes.
    • Take along a wristwatch to help you keep track of time – the assessor may cut you off as soon as you have used the time allocated, whether or not you have finished.
    • It can be very helpful to practise at home in front of a mirror. You can also record your presentation and play it back to yourself: don't judge yourself harshly when you replay this - we always notice our bad points and not the good when hearing or seeing a recording or ourselves! Time how long your talk takes. Run through the talk a few times with a friend.
    • It's normal to be a little nervous. This is a good thing as it will make you more energised. Many people have a fear of speaking in public. Practising will make sure that you are not too anxious. In your mind, visualise yourself giving a confident successful performance. Take a few deep slow breaths before your talk starts and make a conscious effort to speak slowly and clearly. Research by T Gilovich (Cornell University) found that people who feel embarrassed are convinced their mistakes are much more noticeable than they really are: we focus on our own behaviour more than other people do and so overestimate it's impact. This is called the spotlight effect. If you make a mistake, don't apologise too much, just briefly acknowledge the mistake and continue on. 
    • Build variety into the talk and break it up into sections: apparently, the average person has a three minute attention span!

    Tips from Kent students making presentations at interviews:

    • Smile, make eye contact - the usual things. DON'T PANIC!
    • Take a hard copy of your presentation (printed-out) – they were impressed by this and it was a good idea as the laptop crashed anyway.
    • Before attending the assessment centre, details of a presentation which was to be delivered were sent to candidates.The subject of the presentation was very open-ended. Many chose to use PowerPoint, others on OHP. The presentation was given to one assessor: not in front of other candidates.
    • I was asked in advance to prepare a presentation entitled 'How can your degree contribute to the future prosperity of Thames Water?'. This was then presented to a panel of 6. They also asked several questions at the end of the presentation.
    • I practised the presentation a lot. I read aloud with slides as I would present it, until I was happy with it. After each “dress rehearsal” I would normally find something I needed to change. I ran through the whole presentation several times. When practising, use your notes and change slides as you would when you really present it. Make sure you practise your presentation as you will give it; Stand up, speak to the “room”, change slide etc.
      I bought 3 “clip files”, one to hold my notes, and I printed out the slides for the selectors and put these in their own files. One selector used his copy to make notes during the presentation. I printed out a copy of my CV and my online application, to take with me (I read them when I was waiting in car and reception), I'm glad I did this as the selector had copies and referred to them when he asked questions
      The selector said presentation was “good”; I must have done a lot of research and asked where I got all my information (company website, Wikipedia and Google).
    • Prepare thoroughly and ask the Careers Service to help you out because they are very helpful.