I posted earlier about the best way to memorize your speech. That post has proved pretty popular, so I’m following that up today with another post about memorization. In the previous post I talked about not trying to memorize your script word-for-word and only having three main points in your presentation. If you are knowledgeable […]
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Top 6 Public Speaking Tips: Deliver Like a Pro
Public speaking can be one of the most challenging tasks you are ever required to do. Putting yourself out there in front of an audience can be rough. If only there was a list of public speaking tips which would have an instant impact on your presentation… Oh, look!.. Here they are: 1. Plan backwards You’ve […]
4 Tricks to Keep Your Audience Interested
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. […]
The First 2 Seconds of Your Presentation are Make or Break
No matter what you do in your presentation the first 2 seconds are what sticks in your audience’s mind. There are many aspects of your presentation that will make an impact on the audience. These can be: Body language Eye contact Vocal emphasis Slide design Question handling None of the above will have much impact […]
Killer Presentations: 3 Things to Never Do
Want to deliver a killer presentation? Well, what you don’t do is just as important as what you do do. Here are the 3 critical mistakes amateur presenters make: 1. Full sentences on slides The number one scourge of business presentations the world over is misuse of PowerPoint slides. Sadly the PowerPoint software often gets the […]
6 Tips to Give a Presentation Like a Pro
Your hands go cold. You stutter. You stammer. You look at the clock… Ten minutes to go. How are you going to get through this! You aim the laser pointer at the screen behind you and start reading your first bullet point. Someone in the audience smirks. Another 10 minutes of this? Giving a presentation […]