Make Meetings Matter
For many, meetings are the bane of their lives. They can suck time out of the day, bore people to distraction, and leave attendees feeling frustrated. As the saying goes “Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to ...Read More
HANDle with care
In our previous post we talked about the use of gestures and how they can be used to help add impact to our message and presentation style.
The reality though is that some people are very careful with the ...Read More
What should I do with my hands?
“You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile” CS Lewis
One of the most common questions we get asked during our presentation skills workshops is ‘what should I do with my hands?’ There ...Read More
As the saying goes – you never get a 2nd chance to make a great 1st impression, and yet for most of us, kicking off a presentation is the hardest part. It’s where we often feel the least prepared and ...Read More
Starting a presentation is a bit like starting a car. You don’t jump in, throw it into 5th gear and try to roar off. If you did you’d probably stall the car, damage your gear box and make a fool ...Read More
Many presenters confess that they shudder at the thought of the audience asking them questions. This is a monumental shame for 2 reasons. a) Questions from the audience give us the opportunity to clarify important points, to dive deeper into ...Read More
A lot of presenters worry about involving their audience. They think it will derail them and make them ‘lose the plot’. So here’s how you can have a relationship with everyone in your audience and keep them all satisfied.
There are ...Read More
I was thrilled some time ago to read Olivia Mitchell’s post stating that you don’t need to slow down to be an effective presenter. here
I couldn’t agree more! Likewise, I absolutely concur that pauses are useful to allow the audience ...Read More
How many times have you been listening to a presentation and the speaker gets to the end of their final slide and then says “So, any questions?”. To which the stunned audience responds with an uncomfortable shuffling in their seats. ...Read More
Every day it seems I see an article or a blog stating that presenters should never read from their slides – and I simply don’t agree. ‘Gasp!’ I hear through the ether. But before I get into the whys and ...Read More
