Presentation Content Mistakes: Too Much Information
One of the most common presentation content mistakes I see is to give too much information. Depending on your perspective you might also call it too much value! It’s very easy – even for experienced speakers – to equate information with value. And we can do this in every day interactions and meetings too – […]
5 Ways To Ask Questions That Your Audience Responds To
Do you give presentations, and worry about how to ask questions that your audience responds to? Have you ever sweated through silence, while a lot of faces stared blankly at you? It’s probably happened at some point – it certainly has to me! Here are 5 ways to ask questions your audience responds to: 1. […]
Two Brain ‘Fuels’ You Need When Speaking in Public
Have you ever thought about what brain ‘fuels’ you need when speaking in public? In today’s video post, I discuss the two brain fuels you need when speaking in public, why they matter, and how to get more of them. Without them, you’ll be much more likely to blank out, or feel yourself slowing down. […]
Public Speaking Fear Roadblocks and How to Get Past Them
Public Speaking Fear Roadblocks and How to Get Past Them Do you put up public speaking fear roadblocks? Do they stop you from achieving your goals…or one goal in particular? Are you just completely “over” it? In this post, I’ll discuss some common types of fear, and three ways to get past your own fear […]
How to Use Few or No Notes when Presenting
Do you use a full script or feel like you have to read your presentation? Is one of your goals to learn how to use few – or no – notes when presenting? It can be important for many people, particularly in certain industries, to show their expertise in this way. I personally see notes – […]
Two Great Ways to Use a Presentation Slide Title Box
Have you ever thought about how you could leverage the presentation slide title box at the top of each slide? (If you use it, of course. You may prefer to start with a blank master slide, which is what I do – although I often use titles that I add to the blank slide myself.) […]
How Many Slides Should I Use?
I was working with a new executive client yesterday who had a list of questions for me including a burning one “how many slides should I use? I’ve got 62 at this point.” He has an hour-long 5 year business plan presentation to give to his entire company in a couple of weeks. I’m often asked […]
How Low Confidence Can Help You
How Low Confidence Can Help You Become a Better Speaker You’ve probably heard the idea that if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. Confidence is the key to success. But what if this isn’t true? Or vital to get ahead in life? So much research nowadays points to the fact that low confidence […]
Persuading Through Data And Stories – What We Can Learn From Nonprofits
Persuading Through Data And Stories Updated 2019 When your goal is to persuade your audience about an idea or argument, how much do you use stories? And by story, I just mean a human example – nothing long or elaborate needed. You’ve probably heard about storytelling in presentations, and there are many different resources to […]
Three key factors which reduce speaking stress
Studying ‘stress hardiness’ research is part of what I do to help clients become more resilient presenters; and there’s been a lot of interesting work done in this area over the past nearly 40 years by two psychologists, Salvatore Maddi and Suzanne Kobasa. They’ve worked with 1000’s of professionals and have found three critical factors […]