The Five Big Presentation Errors
A presentation that is too long, has no flow and isn’t clear how it benefits the audience is a recipe for disaster. This post looks at how we can avoid these and two additional errors that many presenters make.
How to cut down your presentation at a moment’s notice
By leading with your key message, taking a layering or modularlizing approach to the structure and adjusting your slide deck, you’ll be in a position to cut down the length of your presentation at a moment’s notice if asked to do so.
The 9 Public Speaking Secrets from ‘Talk like TED’
‘Talk like TED’ by Carmine Gallo is one of my favourite books and it contains 9 public speaking ‘secrets’. In this post you’ll discover exactly what those secrets are.
Are you using stories in your presentations? If not, start now!
Using story telling techniques in your presentations is one of the most effective ways to persuade your audience to take action, adopt your ideas or spread your message.
And both you and your message will be remembered for much, much longer than those who continue to give boring presentations full of dry facts and statistics.
The magic formula to make people remember your presentation
If you want your presentation audience to go away changed in some way after listening to your presentation, you need to ensure your communication is impactful and completely relevant to them.
So the magic formula is: Impact + Relevance = memorability
How to achieve great presence when presenting
In the presentation and public speaking world, we talk about having ‘presence’. But what exactly does ‘presence’ mean in this context and how do you achieve it?
When you’re speaking in public with presence and gravitas, your audience are engaged with you and your words; you exude calmness, confidence and credibility.
The importance of ‘pacing’ your audience
If you try to lead the audience around to your point of view too soon, they will resist because of the reasons above.
When we pace an audience, we let them know we acknowledge what they might be feeling before we attempt to lead them around to our point of view.
Being an Expert in your Field doesn’t make you an Expert in Presenting about it
Have you got what it takes to give an engaging presentation in English about your area of expertise? This article gives an overview of the most importants skills you need to stand out as an effective presenter.