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 MoreLife Lessons From The Movies – The King’s Speech
Can Public Speakers Learn from The King’s Speech? Every so often I watch a film that proves to be a fantastic source of learning and inspiration as well as entertainment. Recently I saw The King’s Speech and it really moved me. Afterwards, I started to wonder what it was that made it so powerful. The acting was…
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 MorePublic speaking – setting free our human voice
As a public speaking and presentation skills trainer I am passionate about helping my clients find their voice and develop the confidence and passion to share their knowledge, opinions, hopes, fears, thoughts and feelings with the world. I came across this short video via youtube and its simple yet profound message just resonated with me.…
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…
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