Just as a review, instructors of The Fearless Presentations ® class whole-heartily agree that the first step in designing a quality presentation or PowerPoint deck is to start with a clear and concise title that is audience-focused — meaning that the title (and the speech) should be focused on what the audience wants, not what…
What the audience wants to know and what you want to tell them is often two totally different things. Perhaps the absolute biggest mistakes that people make when they start to design a presentation is to ask themselves, “Okay, so what do I know about this subject?” and then start designing slides based on everything…
Early in March, The Leader’s Institute® held it’s first presentation class in New York in 2013. Early Thursday morning, the weather forecasters predicted tons of snow. However, the dedicated folks who signed up for the class braved the elements. The class members were as diverse as the city of New York itself. The class included…
Wirtgen America recently hosted two consecutive 1-Day Fearless Presentations® classes for its Senior Sales team at their American headquarters. These sessions marked the beginning of a week-long meeting aimed at refining the overall sales force strategy. A total of 25 regional sales managers, hailing from regions spanning from California to Boston, and several individuals from…
We had another great Fearless Presentations® Workshop in Phoenix, Arizona, recently! In fact, we now have eight additional fearless presenters in Phoenix! The participants figured out very quickly that most audiences don’t want you to be scared or nervous when you present. Sometimes, as presenters, we mistakenly believe they’re there to watch us fail and…
The Leader’s Institute® recently held a public speaking class in Columbus, Ohio for a small group of enthusiastic participants eager to improve public speaking skills. Participants in this class were especially interested in how to connect with an audience in presentations. A portion of the two-day public speaking class is devoted to looking at personality…