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Top 20 Worst Pieces of Advice Ever Given on Presentation Skills and Public Speaking

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Top 20 Worst Pieces of Advice Ever Given on Presentation Skills

Beware! Here comes a rant… I was reading an article on a respected website about presentation advice. The title sounded interesting, so I clicked. It announced “Presentation Advice from 20 Expert Presenters.” This will be interesting, I thought. Can you imagine my shock and horror once I realized most of the advice from the “experts” […]

Practice Makes Imperfect

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Practice Makes Imperfect

How would you feel? Dana walks to center stage. She pauses, takes a moment. She looks out at the 5,000 delegates as they all peer back at her. There is only one word to describe how Dana feels right now… “Calm.” Dana smiles, makes her opening comment, and pauses for a split-second before continuing. Two […]

Yes, Even You Can Use Stories in Your Presentation. Here’s How…

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Yes, Even You Can Use Stories in Your Presentation. Here’s How…

Tragedy. Then comes the struggle, followed by eventual triumph. That’s what great stories are made of. Hardly appropriate for your business presentation, right? When you think of stories in presentations, it’s easy to look to the typical TED talk… More about engagement, entertainment, and energy than getting distracted office workers to understand a business decision. […]

Police Arrest Presenters: 3 Stage Fright Killers Unmasked

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Police Arrest Presenters- 3 Stage Fright Killers Unmasked

Leaked: 3 Stage Fright Killers… Don was shaking, his face bright red. His audience were silent. Some of them looking at Don. Most looking at the floor or anything else that would take their attention away from the train wreck taking place before them. Don hated public speaking. He hadn’t wanted to do this presentation. […]

11 Criminal Mistakes Unsuccessful Public Speakers Make (Number 10 Will Increase Your Anxiety)

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11 Criminal Mistakes Unsuccessful Presenters Make (Number 10 Increases Your Anxiety)

Panic is an understatement. A presentation is one of the scariest things you’ll ever need to do in business. You have to cope with public speaking, timing, slides, remembering what to say, that embarrassing voice of yours, judgment by your colleagues. You’re anxious. You’re nervous. You’re scared. But most of all… You’re normal! It’s perfectly […]

The 2 Keys to Delivering a Great Speech

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The 2 Keys to Delivering a Great Speech

Being natural and conversational is the key to delivering a great speech. Your audience will respond to your genuineness. If you sound like you are just reciting a script your listeners will be repelled. We need to look no further than an everyday office to find examples of what not to do when delivering a […]

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8 Killer Speech Openers

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“Good afternoon. Thank you for coming to my presentation. Today I would like to talk about ….. ” How boring is this speech opener? …And how would you feel if you were sitting in the audience?



10 Ingredients of a Knockout Presentation (Number 9 is Impossible)

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This was a terrible idea. Archie swallowed hard, took one step towards the stage, and froze. 300 sets of eyes peered at the stage. Awoken by the movement in the shadows behind the bright lights. Archie Benedict looked down one last time at his notes. How had his business partner, Jeff, considered, even for a […]



9 Visual Communication Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Presentation Skills: 9 Visual Communication Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

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“Penguin doing the moonwalk while eating a banana.” That’s what your crappy visual communication looks like during your presentation. Here are the top 9 visual communication mistakes that make you look stupid in your presentation… Mistake #1: Synchronized signing You know how you spent all that time practicing your gestures? …Complete waste of time! As […]



The 11 Best Presentation Hacks You Will Ever Need (#7 is Pure Genius)

The 11 Best Presentation Hacks You Will Ever Need (#7 is Pure Genius)

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The next 15 minutes were going to be a horror show. Lenny stood at the side of the stage waiting to be introduced. One hand filled with a stack of cue cards, the other hand covering a ginormous yawn. He’d hadn’t slept the night before and was paying for it now. His hamburger lunch had […]



4 Tricks to Keep Your Audience Interested

4 Tricks to Keep Your Audience Interested

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Janice Brown pressed the clicker and advanced to her second slide. She turned back to the audience and continued. “As you can see…” Janice was nervous. There were only about 25 people in front of her and this made her more jittery. She could see every wince, every uncomfortable shift, and every check of a wrist watch. […]



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