Presentation Skills
Foot in Mouth Syndrome – My Recent Presentation Blunder
It happens to the best of us. We know what we mean to say but somehow the words that come out of our mouth aren’t what we really wanted to say. Here’s one of mine which I thought might raise a smile. I was giving a workshop on renewal rituals, tips and tricks for coping…
Read MoreFor Persuasive Presentations Dont Forget WIIFM
A few years ago I was in the pharmaceutical industry and every year we would have a pensions presentation during our National Sales Conference. These were the dullest, boring presentations imaginable and, given the age demographic of the audience, see as largely irrelevant by most people. One year however things changes. The presenter came on…
Read MorePublic Speaking Tip – What’s Your Outcome?
It never ceases to amaze me how many people give talks and speeches without having a clear idea of what they want their audience to be doing as a result of their talk. In my book this is a recipe for disaster. Many moons ago I learned a simple but profound process for success. Step…
Read MorePublic Speaking Tip – Confidence Through Breathing
Many people who come to me for help with their public speaking and presentation skills suffer from pre-speech nerves. One of the things they want is a simple effective cure. The good news is that there are a number of tried and tested techniques proven to alleviate this problem. I’m a believer in going for…
Read MorePublic Speaking Tip – Mental rehearsal technique
Almost every book on public speaking I have ever read has emphasised the importance of rehearsal in ensuring a successful presentation or speech. The problem is that, for many of us there seems little or no time to have a full blown practice delivery session.Now this may or may not be true but for now…
Read MoreLife After Death By PowerPoint
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Read MoreThings To Avoid When Using Powerpoint – And a Laugh too!
Is there life after Death By PowerPoint? The title of my blog is Laughter, Learning and Light bulb moments. Well it occurred to me whilst reviewing my recent postings that, whilst there has been lots of learning and light bulb moments, there hasn’t been much laughter. By the time you have finished watching the linked…
Read MorePowerPoint – Ban The Bullet Points
The use of the PowerPoint presentation, is a disaster. It should be ditched.”So says Professor John Sweller of The University of New South Wales in a recent paper. The learned professor then goes on to say that his research shows that we process information best in verbal or written form but not both simultaneously. I…
Read MoreGood Stories Engage Our Emotions
People love stories particularly if they are well told. They are they way our ancestors passed on their wisdom and despite the recent surge in new communications media, the story is still alive and well. I was reminded of just how important they are by two recent incidents. The first was yesterday when I was…
Read MoreSir David Attenborough’s Secret
The other evening I was watching the BBC Programme on Climate Change, anchored by veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. Listening to him made me wonder, why is he such successful and authoritative presenter and what can we learn from his style? Well for me there are two key factors. Firstly he is authentic – He…
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