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Does the Word Presentation Make You Feel Gross?

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Does the Word Presentation Make You Feel Gross?

If it does, you’re among a small group commonly known as “everyone”. Here’s why the word presentation makes you feel gross: You either have to do one or you have to attend one. Presenter or an audience member, you feel gross at the thought of a presentation. Unfortunately for everyone, only a small group of […]

5 Hacks to Survive and Thrive Your First Presentation

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Your first presentation. A nerve-wracking experience. An event that will keep you awake at night, worried about what to say, fearful of making mistakes, and anxious about being judged. You’re not alone. There are very few naturals in public speaking. In fact, 75% of people fear public speaking. I can’t guarantee you’ll love it, but […]

3 Simple Steps to Improve Your Confidence and Presentations

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3 Simple Steps to Improve Your Confidence and Presentations

Nervous about your next business presentation? Anxious about delivering that speech at your friend’s wedding? Worried what your boss, colleagues, or friends will think about you after you stammer through your next speech? If you are considering presentation training or looking for a “trick” to build your confidence you need to read this post. I’m […]

How to Improve Your Public Speaking Fast (Even if Your Presentation is Tomorrow Morning)

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In this post you will discover practical advice to help you improve your presentation skills and public speaking (even if your presentation is tomorrow morning). I decided to write this post because time and again I see people make the same preventable mistakes when they have to deliver business presentations or need to speak publicly […]

Status Quo Shocker: The Future of Business Presentations

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Status Quo Shocker: The Future of Business Presentations

What is the future for the business presentation? Prezi? Online PowerPoint? Collaborative KeyNote? Looking to the future, there is one key indicator of where business presentations are going. But, let’s first look at where we are now. The Now Slide decks are awash with text and bullet points. Meaningless clipart appears randomly. Minimizing whitespace and […]

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8 Killer Speech Openers

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“Good afternoon. Thank you for coming to my presentation. Today I would like to talk about ….. ” How boring is this speech opener? …And how would you feel if you were sitting in the audience?



10 Ingredients of a Knockout Presentation (Number 9 is Impossible)

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This was a terrible idea. Archie swallowed hard, took one step towards the stage, and froze. 300 sets of eyes peered at the stage. Awoken by the movement in the shadows behind the bright lights. Archie Benedict looked down one last time at his notes. How had his business partner, Jeff, considered, even for a […]



9 Visual Communication Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Presentation Skills: 9 Visual Communication Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

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“Penguin doing the moonwalk while eating a banana.” That’s what your crappy visual communication looks like during your presentation. Here are the top 9 visual communication mistakes that make you look stupid in your presentation… Mistake #1: Synchronized signing You know how you spent all that time practicing your gestures? …Complete waste of time! As […]



The 11 Best Presentation Hacks You Will Ever Need (#7 is Pure Genius)

The 11 Best Presentation Hacks You Will Ever Need (#7 is Pure Genius)

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The next 15 minutes were going to be a horror show. Lenny stood at the side of the stage waiting to be introduced. One hand filled with a stack of cue cards, the other hand covering a ginormous yawn. He’d hadn’t slept the night before and was paying for it now. His hamburger lunch had […]



4 Tricks to Keep Your Audience Interested

4 Tricks to Keep Your Audience Interested

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Janice Brown pressed the clicker and advanced to her second slide. She turned back to the audience and continued. “As you can see…” Janice was nervous. There were only about 25 people in front of her and this made her more jittery. She could see every wince, every uncomfortable shift, and every check of a wrist watch. […]



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