PowerPoint Presentation Tips – How to Avoid Common Powerpoint Pratfalls
“How Not to Give a Slideshow Presentation Guest Post by the SlidePro a French PowerPoint Presentation Design Agency who share some great Powerpoint presentation tips If you ever dread either listening to or giving a PowerPoint presentation, it’s worth asking yourself why that is. Is it because you always find yourself bored when listing to…
Read MoreWhat If You Were More Confident Than You Thought?
Want to look and feel more confident? Most of the people who come on my presentation skills training courses suffer, to some degree or other, with a fear of public speaking and would dearly like to feel more confident. I know this because they tell me things like: “I get this tremor in my voice…
Read MoreBest Books On Presentation Skills – Get The Presenters Edge
Looking for the best books on presentation skills? I’m excited to announce that the updated and expanded version of my book on presentation skills, the Presenters Edge is available now on Amazon in both Kindle and Paperback formats. It’s been specifically written for people like you who realise the benefits to be gained from mastering…
Read MoreHow to write a funny speech – Part 1
WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN HOW TO WRITE A FUNNY SPEECH Understanding how to deliver a speech well will make you feel good but being able to weave humour into any speech will get you noticed. Today we expect speakers to entertain as well as inform us, so understanding how to write a funny speech is an essential skill for aspiring…
Read MoreCreating and using great rapport – how enthusiastic should you be?
Enthusiasm is infectious and so it is vital that aspiring public speakers and presenters learn how to use it to create great rapport. But I sometimes get asked, “How enthusiastic should I be?” I heard someone ask this question over twenty years ago while on sales training course and the resulting discussion has had a lasting impact…
Read More“Dr, I think I wave my hands about too much”
Tales From the Presentation Doctor’s Casebook #1 Case date: 23/08/16 – Subject A Presenting Problem: The patient came to me because of their concern relating to gesticulation. “Dear Presentation Doctor, I’m worried that I wave my hands around too much when I speak. What should I do about it?” Dear “A”, you are not alone.…
Read MoreHey Coward – Turn Your Fear of Public Speaking into Excitement!
You are probably reading this article because either you, or someone who you know has a fear of public speaking! No, I’m not a mind reader! The reason I can say this is with a high degree of certainty is because fear of speaking in public is extremely common.That’s probably why so many of my…
Read MorePowerPoint Presentation Do’s and Don’ts
On 22nd May 2016 it will be PowerPoint’s 26th birthday! Sadly many people still ruin their presentations because they don’t know how to use powerful presentation tool properly. This article will help you create better PowerPoint Presentations.
Read MoreBecome a Better Speaker by Watching Videos
It’s never been easier to find examples of great speakers that you can watch, analyse and learn from in order to become a better speaker. But making the most of these recordings isn’t as easy as you might think. In this article, I’ll help you to become a better speaker by finding good speech examples to model. I’ll also share some useful tips on how to work out what the best presenters do differently.
Read MoreDoes Public Speaking Training Work?
Have you ever read something that made “see red”? Something that is so obviously wrong that you wanted to grab your pen, or rush to your keyboard and let rip? This was me earlier today after I spotted a blog post entitled “Confessions of a Former public speaking trainer – Don’t waste your money.”…
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