Here are the 10 must-read public speaking articles of 2018 to make your speeches and presentations pop in 2019! Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog over the last year. Your support and feedback give me the motivation to keep blogging about public speaking and presentation skills. My most popular article for the […]
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9 Amazing Tips That Will Turn You Into a Confident Speaker
The hardest part about public speaking is the worry. The worry about forgetting your lines. The worry about whether your message will be clear. The worry about what people will think of you. The worry about embarrassing yourself. The worry about getting a tough audience or facing difficult questions. Next time you have a speech […]
9 Rules I Follow When Prepping an Awesome Presentation
1. Start with a goal If you don’t know where you’re going it’s hard to get there. What’s the point you want to get across? What do you want the audience to do? Decide what your goal is upfront and the rest of your presentation will fall into place. 2. Know the viewers Who are […]
10 Reasons to Hate Presenters
Presenters. Perhaps the people responsible for the biggest waste of time in business. Let me set the scene… It’s Wednesday afternoon. You’ve got a crapload of work to get through and you’re fast running out of time. You’ve got plans this evening. You’ve been looking forward to catching up with your friends for a few […]
4 Simple Tweaks That Make Your Presentation Awesome
Every year it was the same. Like a kindergarten. Experienced adults behaving like 4 year olds. Celia kicked off her shoes and dropped her bag in the hallway. She headed directly for the mini bar and zeroed-in on a wine glass. She poured herself a large serving of red and made her way to the […]
How to Give a Killer Presentation (Step 2 Will Leave Your Audience Speechless)
There’s no shortage of advice on presentations. To be honest, it’s all crap: Here’s how many bullet points to put on each slide… Don’t use these color combinations… Make sure you structure your talk this way… Practice your gestures Remember to include these points… Don’t say these things… Your slide deck should be perfect because […]