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In previous blogs, we’ve talked about how important it is to use power words in a presentation or media interview. But your non-verbal language is much louder than words and speaks volumes about what you’re really thinking and feeling.  Body Language Most speakers don’t realize how transparent they are. Your body speaks for you, too – your gestures, your eyes, and the way you move. Your body language needs to be in sync with what you’re saying. If you make a lot of presentations, you’re lucky if you haven’t already encountered a bully in the audience. That’s the know-it-all who interrupts your presentation whenever s/he feels like it or challenges your authority in the Q&A. It might happen to you one day, and you’ll need to take off your “white gloves” and be prepared to regain control – in a nice way, of course. You don’t want to make your audience even more uncomfortable by getting into a shouting match with the bully. Defining a BullyA bully is someone who is grandstanding to show that s/he knows more than you do. Don’t let a bully unnerve you and remember the organization invited you to speak and people came to hear what you have to say A bully can suck the air out of the room and create a lot of unnecessary tension. It’s up to the speaker …Read more… It’s become a joke to get up after a boring presentation and tell someone you experienced “death by PowerPoint”. But don’t think PowerPoint is going away anytime soon as a presentation format, despite what you read or hear. In an earlier post we discussed the logistics of preparing for a presentation. In this post, you will find tips on how to create a PowerPoint presentation that will have people on their feet – applauding you and not heading for the door. The Growth of WebinarsPowerPoint has no doubt grown in usage because of the huge popularity of webinars — for web-based seminars. Many presenters who are procrastinators find PowerPoint presentations easier to create last-minute than old-fashioned slides that required more work and a longer lead time. …Read more…
That’s how it feels when you’re about to make a presentation and your laptop freezes or something equally awful happens. Be PreparedWhen you’re scheduled to present, be prepared. You don’t want to experience that sick feeling again when something goes wrong. Make a checklist of what you need to be at your best. Being prepared saved the day recently …Read more… |
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