PowerPoint is a Visual Aid Not the Presentation

This video is a first in a series of PowerPoint Tips to help viewers more quickly and easily design and deliver PowerPoint Presentations. Tip #1 is that PowerPoint is a Visual Aid, Not the Actual Presentation. Most people start designing their speech by creating their slideshow, but that is backwards. If you design your presentation first, it is more easy now to design slides that help explain or prove the points in your presentation. If you ... (Keep Reading)

Pre-Holiday Public Speaking Workshop in Chicago Illinois Helps 9 People become Fearless

While many people are thinking about buying presents and preparing for the holiday season, the 9 people who attended the Fearless Presentations Public Speaking Workshop prepared for a more successful future by improving their public speaking skills.  They came from as far away as Paris, France to Chicago, Illinois, with a common goal — overcome their fear of speaking in public and learn a more effective way to deliver presentations.  Mission accomplished.  Everyone experienced major improvement in ... (Keep Reading)

Three Ways to Spice Up Your Business PowerPoint Presentations

Business PowerPoint Presentations have changed a lot in the last ten years, but some of the best presentation secrets have been around for a while. Almost 25 years ago I was given a little book published in the 1950’s. It was entitled, “Public Speaking as the Audience Likes It”. I don’t remember much of the contents, but I do remember the point- when you are preparing to make a presentation, consider the audience and think ... (Keep Reading)