Silence can make you uncomfortable. Especially, when you are doing a presentation. When you need a second to think about what to say and you’re getting no feedback from the audience, a moment of quiet can set your heart racing. Thing is, you should embrace silence. You can do a more confident presentation by making […]
Presentation skills
7 Killer Presentation Techniques
Got a presentation coming up soon? Here are 7 killer presentation techniques to help you get through your presentation confidently and make it a success. 1. Show the audience you’re listening Here’s how you shouldn’t do a presentation: The way everyone else typically does it. Typically, business presentations consist of a reluctant employee talking “at” […]
4 No-BS Tricks for a Confident Presentation
So this is what the Peter Principle looked like. Clive glanced down at his cue cards and gulped. Why did he accept this position? He’d been happy before. He’d excelled in his role as a computer programmer and looked forward to a substantial performance-based pay rise every year. When he’d been offered the role of […]
10 Slide Design Best Practices for a Knockout Presentation. Number 9 is Impossible!
Your slides are a distraction from your presentation. They are either getting all your audience’s attention (in which case they’re not listening to you) or they are putting your audience to sleep. Think back to the bad business presentations you’ve attended. What made them bad? Most likely the presenter’s lack of preparation and knowledge, and […]
How to Squash Your Fear, Engage Your Audience, and Skyrocket Your Career
The blue light shining from the laptop screen was all that lit the otherwise dark room. 5am and Paul’s coffee was already cold. He flicked back and forward between his slide deck and a blog article sporting advice for presenters. His heart beat faster than usual. Paul was under pressure. Only 6 hours to go […]
What Do Presentation Skills Have in Common With Fake Boobs?
Everything. Still don’t see the connection? Let me connect the dots for you. Imagine this: It’s pay day. You’re out having a drink with friends after work. You’re chatting away, having a laugh, when it happens. You know you shouldn’t look. You certainly shouldn’t stare. But you just can’t help it. A girl with an […]