How getting in the beam makes you a better presenter
Public speaking and presenting are full of silly rules. One such silly rule is that you shouldn’t walk into into the beam of the projector. I disagree – it can be incredibly effective to get in the...
View Article8 presentation tips to make your eye contact more powerful
Even a newbie at public speaking knows they should make eye contact. But the term eye contact is rather vague. It can infer just making fleeting “contact” with a person then moving on. Don’t make eye...
View ArticleHow to keep to time during your presentation
Photo credit: zoutedrop Do you regularly go over time when you’re delivering a presentation? If a time limit has been set for your presentation, then it’s your responsibility to finish it within that...
View ArticleHow to stop waffling once and for all
Waffling happens when your brain stops working but your mouth keeps going. The solution to waffling is simple: When you have nothing ready to say, stop, look at your notes, work out what you to say,...
View ArticleHow to stop worrying about forgetting what you want to say
Do you have a fear of missing out something critical from your presentation? This concern can sabotage your presentation in three ways: To alleviate your concern you put everything you want to say on...
View Article13 Best Practice Tips for Effective Presentation Handouts
Your presentation handout is the lasting concrete manifestation of your presentation. It’s an important part of the total experience for the audience: But most of us focus on preparing what happens...
View ArticleThree good reasons to distribute your handout after the presentation
In my last post on presentation handouts I suggested that it’s best to distribute your handout before your presentation. The comments to that post identified three situations when it makes sense to...
View ArticleHow to Look Authoritative when you Feel Anything But
Having to deliver a presentation to people who are older than you, more important than you, or more expert than you, can make you doubt yourself. To look more credible and authoritative do the...
View ArticleHow to use the Magic of Live to be a Compelling Speaker
Photo credit: AndiH Live performances are magic. We pay to see our favorite bands performing even though we can listen to the songs anytime for free. We travel long distances to hear a famous speaker...
View ArticleThe 5-step cure for boring body language
Could your body language be more expressive? Do you inhibit your natural body language when you’re public speaking because of your self-consciousness? Or maybe you’ve been told (by a well-meaning but...
View Article8 presentation tips to make your eye contact more powerful
Even a newbie at public speaking knows they should make eye contact. But the term eye contact is rather vague. It can infer just making fleeting “contact” with a person then moving on. Don’t make eye...
View ArticleHow to keep to time during your presentation
Photo credit: zoutedrop Do you regularly go over time when you’re delivering a presentation? If a time limit has been set for your presentation, then it’s your responsibility to finish it within that...
View ArticleHow to stop waffling once and for all
Waffling happens when your brain stops working but your mouth keeps going. The solution to waffling is simple: When you have nothing ready to say, stop, look at your notes, work out what you to say,...
View ArticleHow to stop worrying about forgetting what you want to say
Do you have a fear of missing out something critical from your presentation? This concern can sabotage your presentation in three ways: To alleviate your concern you put everything you want to say on...
View Article13 Best Practice Tips for Effective Presentation Handouts
Your presentation handout is the lasting concrete manifestation of your presentation. It’s an important part of the total experience for the audience: But most of us focus on preparing what happens...
View ArticleThree good reasons to distribute your handout after the presentation
In my last post on presentation handouts I suggested that it’s best to distribute your handout before your presentation. The comments to that post identified three situations when it makes sense to...
View ArticleHow to Look Authoritative when you Feel Anything But
Having to deliver a presentation to people who are older than you, more important than you, or more expert than you, can make you doubt yourself. To look more credible and authoritative do the opposite...
View ArticleHow to use the Magic of Live to be a Compelling Speaker
Photo credit: AndiH Live performances are magic. We pay to see our favorite bands performing even though we can listen to the songs anytime for free. We travel long distances to hear a famous speaker...
View ArticleThe 5-step cure for boring body language
Could your body language be more expressive? Do you inhibit your natural body language when you’re public speaking because of your self-consciousness? Or maybe you’ve been told (by a well-meaning but...
View ArticleThe first time is never the best
At the beginning of term, a ceramics teacher divided his students into two groups, Group A and Group B. To Group A he said: “I want you to make as many pots as possible. At the end of the term I’ll...
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