Want to improve your presentation skills? Check out these awesome TEDx Talks… 1. How to present to keep your audience’s attention Mark Robinson – TEDxEindhoven 2. The magical science of storytelling David JP Phillips – TEDxStockholm 3. How to avoid death By PowerPoint David JP Phillips – TEDxStockholmSalon What do you think? […]
Archives for October 2017
8 Lies About Public Speaking: Believe Them At Your Own Risk
Doing your presentation is a nerve-wracking experience. You don’t need this fear-inducing experience to be made worse by the baggage of crappy advice. Here are 8 lies about presentation skills which you are best ignored. Follow these pieces of advice at your own peril. 1. Your slides are important Well they are, but they’re not. […]
4 Harsh Truths That Will Make You Feel Bad, Then Make You a Better Presenter
It ain’t easy, right? Presentations and public speaking are the arch enemy of almost three quarters of the world. To stand in front of people, to talk, to answer questions. To keep your cool. To look confident. All the while worrying what that bald guy in the front is thinking. Why’s that lady at the […]
3 Brilliant Speech Openers and 1 Crummy One
Your speech opener determines a lot about your presentation. The audience uses your first words as a tool to judge you and your presentation. Are you confident? Do you project credibility? Do they trust you? Do they want to listen? Will this be a standard, everyday presentation where everyone can just switch off? The answers […]
6 Presentation “Tips” That Are Total BS
Beware! Rant approaching! I’d like to take a second to point out some of the useless tips that you are likely to receive from presentation and communication “experts”. This is partly driven by the general crap I have heard from trainers over the years. The main driver of this post, however, is an article I […]
11 Tricks to Grab Your Audience By the Eyeballs and Suck Them Into Your Presentation
Presentations… Let’s face it. No one wants to be stuck in a meeting room on a Friday afternoon listening to Crappy McCrap bumbling about their latest project. There’s paint drying somewhere that’s way more interesting. You know the feeling, right? The I’d rather french kiss the loser in a trout farm beauty pageant than see […]