I remember those sleepless nights. I remember my heart pounding. I remember the heat coming from my beetroot red face. I remember my first presentation well... A total nightmare. Here are 11 confidence-boosting steroids I wish I knew when I did that first presentation. 1. Remember that your slides are like fake boobs Before you bang out any bullet points, let me … [Read more...] about 10 Confidence-Boosting Steroids for Your Next Presentation (Number 9 Will Knock Your Socks Off!)
Archives for February 2018
Death by PowerPoint: Yeah Right, PowerPoint’s the Problem (Here’s 3 Ways to Prevent Your Audience Dying)
How many times have you said this? The presenter's hands are behind his back, his face is beetroot red, and he's mumbling incoherently at the floor, but man those PowerPoint slides look good. I'm so interested! If you answered "never", let me ask you this: Why is it PowerPoint's fault? Is it death by PowerPoint, or is it death by boring individual? When someone … [Read more...] about Death by PowerPoint: Yeah Right, PowerPoint’s the Problem (Here’s 3 Ways to Prevent Your Audience Dying)
5 Warning Signs Your Presentation is Going to Bomb
It's almost daylight. You've been awake all night going over and over your presentation. You think you've got it under control, but you're not sure what it's going to be like once you stand up to do it live at today's meeting. Here are 5 warning signs your presentation is going to bomb: 1. Your boss asked you to do it The old, "Talk about a topic of which you have no … [Read more...] about 5 Warning Signs Your Presentation is Going to Bomb
7 Ways to Simplify and De-Stress Your Upcoming Presentation
There's nothing quite as stressful as the lead up to a presentation. So many things to think about and so many things that could go wrong. The equipment might not work. You might forget what to say. You might make mistakes. Your face might go bright red. You might trip over. The audience might laugh at you or judge you. You might get tough questions you … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Simplify and De-Stress Your Upcoming Presentation
