(HINT: It doesn’t start with slides!) Lots of folks are going to disagree with me about this, but I think PowerPoint (or Keynote, the Mac equivalent) is a wonderful tool for mapping out a presentation. Used correctly, PowerPoint helps you: Capture your ideas, Shuffle them into sections, Flesh them out with (minimal) words and images, Read More
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How to Prepare for a Last-Minute Presentation (Part 1)
“Invited” to Speak at Work? Tomorrow? Here’s How to Ace Your Talk, Even with Little Time to Prepare Has This Ever Happened to You? You’re at your desk, minding your own business, when your boss walks by (or emails or Slacks you) and says, “Hey, can you do me a favor? Some people are coming Read More
Public Speaking Tip 71: To Get POWER from Your PowerPoint…Transition, Click, and Pause
This tip is so simple (and so much fun) that you might find yourself smiling when you use it. Why Are So Many People’s Slide Decks Lackluster? One Reason: No TRANSITIONS! Most people use PowerPoint in a truly feeble way — and I’m not talking about the overcrowded slides, incomprehensible charts, irrelevant data, and disorganized images that we see so often Read More
How to Prepare Great Speeches, Messages, and Pitches: Don’t Just Wing It!
Whether you’re public speaking happens on stage, at a pitch, in a meeting, or at a networking event, success involves preparing, practicing, and presenting. These posts, from 100 Top Public Speaking Tips, will help you PREPARE speeches and messages that you can deliver with confidence because they’re ‘re well-organized, easy to understand, and persuasive. Public Speaking Tip Read More
Public Speaking Tip 37: At Every Stage of Public Speaking, Put Your Focus On The Right Thing
Have you ever listened to a speaker who was: So focused on her notes that she rarely looked up at the audience? or So “high energy” that he seemed to be putting on a show for himself? These are both examples of putting your focus in the wrong place — and, if you’ve sat through Read More