Listen to any speaking coach, go to any Toastmasters, attend any presentation seminar, and you will hear a single phrase over and over. “Know your audience.” This phrase sounds really good, too. When we hear the phrase, we think, “Well, of course. That makes sense.” But what exactly does “know your audience mean?” Is there…
This presentation skills checklist can make designing and delivering a presentation easier and less risky. When folks go through our presentation skills classes, they are often surprised at how simple public speaking really is. That is if you have a great structure and follow a simple checklist. Before pilots take a plane off the ground,…
Want to know how to design a great presentation, from start to finish, in minutes versus hours or days? There are different presentation styles, and no, we’re not talking about font size or using a fancy font. Each different presentation style serves a different purpose. So the correct number of bullet points to cover, and the correct amount of…
Whenever people think of ways to reduce their accent in English, their mind usually jumps to the classics. Pencil in the mouth, speaking slowly, maybe a few tongue twisters, things like that. All methods that are tried, true, and will absolutely bring results with practice. But there’s one technique that’s often left off that list…
One of the more challenging parts of any presentation is the very first part. If you are wondering how to introduce yourself before starting your presentation, you are in good company. For most of us, once we get the first few sentences out, our nervousness will diminish pretty significantly. So, this initial self-introduction is really…
Quite often, when we are nervous speaking in front of a group, we have innocent-sounding presentation habits to help us be less nervous. However, many of the things that people do to reduce public speaking fear actually CAUSE PUBLIC SPEAKING FEAR. Below are seven of the biggest things that people do to reduce stage fright…