Here’s a simple breathing exercise that will restore your breathing back to a normal and help put you at ease next time you speak in public. This exercise will improve your breathing habit because you have most likely picked up a bad one. Your bad breathing habit could be negatively impacting your confidence and ability […]
Read MoreChances are, you are not using the Black Slide in your presentations. Or you aren’t using it enough. Because of that, you are missing out on a big opportunity. In this article, I want to bring your attention to this underutilized presentation technique that will boost your influence, clarity, and command of the room every […]
Read MoreThe “ I have a dream ” speech by Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) is one of the most influential speeches of the 20th century. Regardless of your presentation topic, if you want to motivate, inspire, and move your audience, then you must study this masterpiece and apply it to your presentations. The “I […]
Read MoreThe past belonged to the best storytellers… … and so will the future! Be a good storyteller and tap into this ancient power to influence and engage any audience. Over the years the way in which we tell stories has changed and evolved; cave paintings, dance, plays, novels, movies and more. No matter which medium […]
Read MoreHey! Wake up! Do you have to present on a boring topic? Let’s do something about that! The first thing you need to know is that your topic is fine! Initially, almost all my client’s say that their subjects are boring, and other people have more interesting topics. Whether they are presenting about Marketing, […]
Read MoreYou have to get better at Extemporaneous Speaking. Here is why followed with some tips to help you think faster and better on your feet. Imagine you’re working hard on a project plan or product, and a co-worker interrupts to let you know that a C-level executive is in the conference room down the hall […]
Read MoreI’m always looking for more effective ways to visually communicate in my Powerpoint presentations so that I can share the findings with you! I always seek to learn from the best – In this case, it’s Edward Tufte: You will learn a lot from him. Edward Tufte is a distinguished Yale University professor emeritus who […]
Read MoreThere are all kinds of techniques for creating a great presentation and just as many ways to ruin one. Here are 9 common slide habits that may lead to presentations that fall short of the mark. Taken individually none of these are fatal, but each takes away from the effectiveness of your presentation and the […]
Read MoreWhen you run a meeting or a presentation, people expect you to take charge and lead. If you don’t lead, your meetings will get out of control. This means people will speak out whenever they want, come in and out whenever they wish and argue with you at every point you make. You will not […]
Read MoreI see this all the time. Smart presenters omit an important part of their presentation because they think “everyone already knows it.” The part that gets omitted is: declaring the reason you are there at the start of your presentation. That’s a huge mistake. Let me explain: Even if you know for a fact that […]
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