Posts Tagged ‘Presentation Skills’
Life 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 MoreInteracting 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 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 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.
Read MoreWhat can a horse teach us about presenting better?
Today I went on a Horse Whispering taster day with Debby Reilly from Understanding Equus and Lynne Ewer-Carrington from Challenge Manager. To be honest I went because I was both curious and sceptical about what I could learn from a “horse trainer” but by the end of the day I was convinced. So what did…
Read MoreImpromptu speaking tips – part 2
In my last post I focused on the delivery side of an impromptu speech but what about the content? How do I stop by brain going blank and running out of things to say? Well here are two further technique to help you wow your audience ; Use the PEP model Position – Start…
Read MoreImpromptu Speaking Tips – Part 1
Delivering a prepared speech can be nerve-racking enough, the thought of being put on the spot to give a short speech without any preparation or advance warning can seem to some people like their worst nightmare. other people cope remarkably well with these situations so what can we learn from them? Well for a start…
Read MorePresentation Self-Evaluation – Be Fair on Yourself
What to do after a presentation As well as writing about public speaking and presentation skills, I love to read and learn from my peers. Today, I read a great post from Coachlisab about what not to do at the end of a presentation. She was reminding us of the importance of not being too self-critical, Below…
Read MorePresentation Tips Workshop – Listen to the Presentation Doctor in Action…
Recently I gave a talk on presentation tips to the members of JCI Southampton. We had a lively evening in the lovely Jury’s Inn Hotel and I was able to record the talk so that I could share it with you too. The talk lasts about 45 minutes and covers a range of public speaking and…
Read MoreGreat presenters – born or made?
I had a fascinating conversation today over lunch which I thought I’d share with you. I was speaking to a colleague who does a lot of work as a professional master of ceremonies and facilitator at conference and events Our conversation covered a range of interesting things including voice projection and accents but we happened…
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