oThese Things! Many speakers, even experienced ones, do things they should STOP. Here are some of them. STOP Using Buzz Words, Acronyms, or Techno-Speak. • You don't impress people with words they don't know. You'll lose them! • No one likes to feel stupid. • We see the emperor with no clothes, but no one Read More
Answering Questions
Speakers: Tips and Advice for Presenting Information
P Presenting Information Guest Post: Christina Appleworth Presenting information can be difficult, particularly if you have to communicate technical data or complex ideas in a short time frame. Going overboard with the amount of information presented can result in problems with audiences losing interest or being Read More
7 Tips to Take Your Presentation from BLAH to AH!
7 These 7 Tips will take Your Presentation from Blah to Ah and RAISE the Applause Meter! It's the little things that make all the difference. That's true in life, and certainly true in the World of Presentations! 7 Tips that will RAISE the Applause for Your Presentation! Write Your Own Introduction! The Read More
A Great Presentation is like a Delicious Cake!
Rec There is a Specific Recipe that when followed, produces the super results you desire! A sumptuous cake, or for that matter, meal, doesn't come about by accident! There are specific amounts of specific ingredients, added at specific times, in a specific manner that lead to mouth watering desserts and foods! A Read More
You’re Going to Want to Write THESE Down!
YouThen, Use them! Fortunately, I've been doing a lot of speaking lately. During the Q&A Session, one question I'm frequently asked is, "How can I lessen my Fear of Public Speaking and become a better Presenter" There are a number of answers to this question, and I think a blog post, categorizing them, is Read More
Speakers: Instructions For Your Audience Are. . .
W Wouldn't It Be Nice If. . . Before your presentation, your Audience had specific instructions and training on how to be a Good Audience? An audience can make or break a presentation. A good, enthusiastic group gives the speaker responses and energy that lead to a better presentation. Audiences with individuals Read More
Speakers: The Last Thing you do, will be. . .
Speakers The First Thing the Audience will Remember! The Law of Primacy and Recency states: The First and Last Things your audience hears and sees, will probably be remembered more than anything else in your presentation. Of the two, the Closing will be better recalled. Knowing that Law is important for several Read More
Speakers: Don’t do these 11 Things!
Read them - Study them - Don't do them! DON'T If you're a speaker there are certain things you should do, and should not do. Here are 11 Definite Don'ts! Don't "Wing it." Your non-effort will show. You'll embarrass yourself and waste the time of your audience. They came to learn something from your talk. It Read More
Your PRESENTATION needs a MAKEOVER If. . .
When was Your Presentation last updated?You If it's been awhile - Keep reading! Doing a Presentation Makeover makes sense if: The Information You Want to Convey is Important. It should be Important! Important to the audience and Important to you! If it's not important, Why are you doing it? "The Read More
Ask Fred Questions
FAQ with Me Ask Me Question: If you had one piece of advice to give to improve my speaking, what would it be? Answer: SPEAK! - SPEAK! - SPEAK! If you want to be a great Baker - Bake! If you want to be a great Swimmer - Swim! If you want to be a great Speaker - SPEAK! You can do all the intellectualizing about the Read More