Presentation Skills
Interacting with your audience using an audience response system
Engaging and getting interaction from a small audience is relatively easy but what about when you are speaking to larger groups? That’s where audience response systems can be a powerful tool. By issuing everyone in the audience with a little wireless keypad you can take audience involvement to a whole new level. I was recently…
Read MoreBe present to influence, communicate or present well
The art of being fully present in the moment isn’t just an esoteric spiritual skill. Its a vital ability that can help you communicate, present and ell more effectively by connecting better with your clients
Read MoreDeveloping a passion for what you are presenting
The most engaging presenters are those who are both knowledgeable and passionate about their content. We can tell that they are passionate because of things like their animation, energy, vocal variety, eye contact and enthusiasm. But what about when you have to present information that you are not passionate about? Well in an ideal…
Read MoreIf you are in sales or run your own business you need to read this article
It’s my experience, from networking with hundreds of businesses here in Hampshire, that most people rely on telephone and 1:1 face to face selling to close new business. Now that’s fine and dandy but 1:1 selling can be expensive, specially in terms of time. You have the time to get to the client, then you…
Read MorePresenters – dare you get your audience to move?
The vast majority of the presentations I listen to are essentially passive, at least from the audience’s perspective. All I am expected to do is sit and listen. I am not asked to move either physically or mentally and the result is usually the rapid onset of boredom. I was at a 4Networking…
Read MoreAn elevator pitch with a difference!
I attend quite a few networking groups and as a result I hear a lot of elevator pitches. Some are hot and some are not but recently I heard one which really grabbed my attention. Picture the situation, It’s 8:45 in the morning and 20 keen networkers are seated at a horseshoe of tables in near Romsey in The…
Read MoreEven presentations by accountants can be fun
I heard a great presentation this morning in Southampton. I was attending the 4N Networking group and had the pleasure of hearing local accountant David Anderson give a ten minute insight slot on how to use tour financial reports to improve your business. So what was it that made Davids talk stand out? He had…
Read MorePositivity and presentation confidence
A recent comment to one of my earlier posts by Stephen Hendren prompted me to review some of the research on positivity and performance. Thanks to his post, I found a great video interview by Positivity researcher Barbara Fredrickson. I thought you might like it so I have included it in this post. Dr Fredrickson’s key message…
Read MoreIf you have to use an auto cue or teleprompter
The other day I went into the studio to record some short video clips for my website. As part of the process I wrote three scripts and emailed them to the videographer so that they were loaded onto an auto-cue ready for the shoot. I don’t know about you but, despite having given thousands of…
Read MoreHow to be funny in a speech or presentation
Southampton based Presentation Trainer, Gavin Meikle gives some some great practical suggestions for how to write a humerous speech or presentation.
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