Archive for October 2008
How to project more authority
I often get asked for tips to help people who have to deal with more senior people. One of the most common questions in this area is how do I project authority and credibility. One powerful way to do this is to simply focus on keep your head still when you speak! Sounds crazy I…
Read MoreLess is more
A few days ago I was running an advanced presentation skills course and when one of my participants gave her first presentation it was clear that she had fallen into the trap of confusing a presentation with an information dump. Its not that her content was bad, there was just far too much data and…
Read MorePresenters Against Poverty
Today is worldwide blog action day and as a supporter of this campaign I want to talk about what we as presenters and communicators can do to help end poverty. Poverty is a very big problem and an emotive topic. Whilst most of us would agree that it is a bad thing, we may also…
Read MoreTips for structuring your presentation
In several of my previous posts I have talked about the importance of having a clear outcome for your presentation or speech. Today I’d like to take a look at the next step in the design process – finding a logical flow. Your audience need to see that there is a path between your starting…
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