Got a speech to do? A presentation? In this article I’m going share 5 basic public speaking rules that can help anyone (beginner or pro) to be a better public speaker. All of these basic rules can be implemented right now so that your next speech is amazing! Here goes: Open with a question You […]
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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. […]
7 Shocking Presentation Breakthroughs You Can Use Today
Let’s cut to the chase… As a presenter, you suck! Which is astonishing, because you’ve done the not-so-cheap 2 day confident presentation training course; You’ve read the bestselling books on presentations and slide design; You even bought yourself your own laser pointer. But you still suck. And to be blunt… Your audience would rather be […]
The Myth of the Perfect Presentation: Debunked
It’s time to bust this thing wide open! The aim of a “perfect” presentation is the most futile goal you can ever aim for. Why? Perfect is how you show the audience you know your stuff. Perfect is how you look prepared. Perfect is how you establish credibility. So what’s the problem? Real “perfection” unmasked […]
Do You Make These Mistakes in Presentations?
If you suck at presentations (and I’ll assume you do) here are some small changes you can make to your presentation style to improve it dramatically. This is a list of the most common presenter mistakes and how to avoid them. Overusing the laser pointer The laser pointer is one of those things that we use […]
5 Public Speaking Myths That Seriously Need to Die
Can I be 100% honest? Most of the presentations advice online, in books, and training courses is useless. Often it’s total crap. Over the last 20 years I’ve racked up hundreds of hours of presentation experience and I’ve seen first-hand what works and what doesn’t. There is uncountable amount of misinformation out there, but here are […]