Presentation Skills
Top Tips for Using a Teleprompter or Autocue
The autocue or teleprompter can be a helpful tool for speakers and presenters. Whilst researching the topic I discovered a great little post written by broadcaster and voice-over artist David Riley. I contacted David to ask for permission to share it with you and he instantly agreed so here is his post. Using Teleprompter/ Autocue To Camera “There are…
Read MoreGreat writing is one of the keys to great communication
I love meeting new people with a similar passion for great communication And so I’d like to introduce you to Rolf Soderlind, who has spent decades reporting world news from 20 countries. He is your grumpy old editor who surfs the Internet in search of poorly written copy on business as well as news websites.…
Read MoreStart with the audience.
RESEARCH YOUR AUDIENCE BEFORE WRITING YOUR PRESENTATION In a previous post I encouraged all presenters to start by asking the question”What do I want my audience to do as a result of this presentation?” The second golden rule is to tailor your presentation content to suit your audience. A “one size fits all” approach may…
Read MoreBuilding humour into your speeches and presentations
Weaving humour into a speech can be a real challenge. In a earlier post I recommended that speakers avoid using jokes in favour of self-deprecating stories. Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Jan Jack of PerfectVerse who used to be a corporate secretary but is now a professional speech writer, speaker and comedian. Jan specialises in writing humorous…
Read MoreThe presenter – message or medium?
The other evening I dipped into an interesting book called “Inner Peace for Busy People” by Joan Borysenko and in it I came across a paragraph which made me stop and think. Joan was speaking about giving a presentation and she said… “When I am centred, it’s easier to respond to people, to catch the…
Read MoreiPad ios 4.21 updates and keynote
The long awaited upgrade of the iPad operating system to iOS 4.2 finally arrived and in this post I would like to share my first impressions, particularly with regard to how it effects mobile presenters. Earlier in the year I criticised the iPad and it’s presentation app keynote due to a number of shortcomings in…
Read MorePresenting with imindmap HD and iPad
In this post I will share my experiences of the using the iPad and iMindMap HD app as a presentation tool. I have been a mind mapper for more than 25 years and one of the reasons I bought my iPad was to be able to be able to create electronic maps on the move.…
Read MoreTip for effective presentation slides
Does your presentation slide do the job it is supposed to do? After having spent a couple of days helping presenters improve their presentations for forthcoming events I feel the need to propose a solution to a common mistake that many presentation slide designers fall into. Many corporate presenters, including marketeers who really should know…
Read MoreLeadership, music and presentations – watch this TED video
I love to watch and share presentation skills tips and especially great examples of passionate presenters. Today I am indebted to Nancy Duarte of Duarte Design and author of the fantastic new book “Resonate” for drawing my attention to this inspiring presentation. Watch it and enjoy conductor Benjamin Zander’s passion and his command of…
Read MoreChoosing your presentation content
Getting your presentation content right can be daunting A great presentation or speech consists of three parts: Content, Structure and Delivery Skimp on any one of these areas and your chances of creating a real impact are significantly diminished. In this post I want to focus in on content and look at two things that…
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