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 […]
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7 Best Public Speaking Tips You’ll Ever Need
Here are the 7 best public speaking tips that will help calm your nerves and get you through your speech or presentation in one piece. 1. Understand your topic The most essential part of a good speech or presentation is to understand your topic in a deep way. The reason most business presentations are so […]
How to Give a Good Presentation: 4 Tricks for Success
Here’s the thing: The key to success in your presentation is not what you think it is. It’s not designing impressive PowerPoint slides. It’s not memorizing your script word perfect. And it’s not organizing your cue cards. The key factor to the success of your presentation is delivering in a manner that the audience wants […]
How to Do a Presentation Without PowerPoint (5 Do’s and 1 Don’t)
Despite what you might have heard, a presentation without PowerPoint is much better for you and for your audience. Forget all the books trying to convince you that a good presentation is all about slide design. A good presentation is all about the presenter and how they talk to their audience. Here are 5 do’s […]
What the “Experts” Won’t Tell You About Public Speaking (And 3 Things You MUST Know)
The good news? You’ve finally worked out that your boss is an idiot. The bad news? Your company pays him to be that way. Despite appeals to his common sense, he’s determined that you are going to do this presentation. You’ve explained you have the least knowledge on the subject matter of anyone else in […]
3 Ways to Use Silence in Your Presentation to Look Confident
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 […]