Zoho Show – A Real Alternative To PowerPoint?
Recently my Google alerts filter has flagged up lots of posts about the recent update to the online presentation application Zoho Show. As a result, I decided to take a look on your behalf. and I have to report that not only is this As somebody who believes passionately in the power of presentation, I was hoping…
Read MoreEven Experienced Speakers Need Presentation Practice
Once you have overcome your nerves and discovered the joy of public speaking, it’s all too easy to get complacent and to think that you have made it. Believe me, you haven’t. Presentation practice without feedback means that even experienced presenters get sloppy over time, picking up bad habits that undermine their messages. So what can…
Read MoreDiscourage Critical Feedback If You Want To Improve Faster
I’ve been training presentation and public speaking skills for more than ten years now and today I’d like to share one thing I learned which has had the biggest single impact on the results I get. If you are curious to know what it it, then read on. I still remember the first bit of…
Read MoreGetting your prospects in the right state to buy
Whether you are speaking one to one woth a prospective customer or one to many in the form of a group sales presentation you need to learn how to change their state… By state I mean the the combination of thinking, emotion and physiology that characterises how we are at any given moment of time. …
Read MoreSome thoughts on mindfulness and presenting
What has mindfulness got to do with a blog about becoming a better, more confident presenter, and how can it help us to drop irritating public speaking habits? Keep on reading and you will find out. On Friday, a comment by my Qi Gong teacher Nilima made me think about what I was learning…
Read MoreFor A Truly Outstanding Presentation Don’t Start With Powerpoint
No this isn’t another rant about how bad PowerPoint is, its a useful article about how to develop your content before you turn to presentation tools like PowerPoint…. I’ve blogged before on the importance of getting clear about your outcome before putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard so this time I want to…
Read MoreCreating Relationships – A lesson from the world of online marketing
Recently I’ve been researching the whole area of online marketing and one theme has come out from all the experts and Guru’s I’ve been reading. It’s a theme that believe all offline marketers and presenters also need to be reminded of regularly. The most effective online marketing sites succeed because they create a relationship between the…
Read MoreWhat Bad Presenters Do Best
Recently I was lucky (or unlucky depending on your point of view) to attend a conference where there were some pretty average presentations. Afterwards I started to compare notes from some of my fellow delegates as to what were the most common failings of presenters. Afterwards I continued this discussion online and here are a…
Read MoreThe Worst Thing That Could Happen To A Presenter
A couple of night’s ago I attended my local Toastmasters club and one of the guest’s comments got me thinking….When people come to the club for the first time most are nervous and not a little afraid. Standing up and speaking in front of a group of strangers can certainly be scary, at least…
Read MoreTeach Your Children Badly!
Last week I gave up a day of my time to help develop young entrepreneurs as part of a schools enterprise day. During the day I think I learned why so many will go on to become poor presenters…. The kids (sorry students!) were great as were the teachers and their challenge was to research,…
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