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3 Simple Ways to Create Better PowerPoint Presentations

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3 Simple Ways to Create Better PowerPoint Presentations
3 Simple Ways to Create Better PowerPoint Presentations Free Public Speaking Tips, Podcasts

If you deliver presentations at the office, you’ll often look for ways to create a good PowerPoint presentation…. But let’s face it: most meetings are pretty boring. They are also repetitive. So, if you are a speaker, and you deliver Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows, they can be a challenge. As the speaker, we want to do…

How Many PowerPoint Slides Should You Use in a Presentation
How Many PowerPoint Slides Should You Use in a Presentation? Podcasts, presentation skills

When people ask me how many slides should I use in my presentation, I typically reply very cautiously. Most people make a huge mistake when designing a speech or presentation. They start by designing their slideshow. Then, later, they figure out what they want to say. This technique is backward. Instead, you want to figure…

talking with your hands
Talking With Your Hands: How Positive Gestures Instantly Improve Your Presence on Stage Podcasts

Picture this: You arrive at a concert venue to see your favorite artist. The lights dim, the crowd buzzes, anticipation builds. They finally step on stage and perform the entire set with their hands stuck in their pockets. No gestures. No movement. No visible energy. Even if the music sounds incredible, something feels off. You’re…

How to Make a Speech More Interesting 7 Presentation Ideas
How to Make a Speech More Interesting: 7 Presentation Ideas Free Public Speaking Tips, Podcasts

Want to make a speech more interesting? Want to elevate your presentation? Maybe you have written a great presentation, but now you want to make it phenomenal. These seven stellar presentation enhancers will help you make any speech more interesting. In this post, Doug Staneart breaks down his public speaking “Impact Ideas” that can be…

The 5 Steps of Storytelling-How to Tell a Great Story in a Presentation
The 5 Steps of Storytelling – How to Tell a Great Presentation Story Free Public Speaking Tips, Podcasts

Great speakers know how to tell a great story. This post will give you the five key steps of storytelling that these great speakers know. This is a continuation of the post about how inserting stories into your presentations reduces public speaking fear. I mentioned a recent class member who told me that he just…

How to Write a Speech in Just a Few Simple Steps
How to Write a Speech in Just a Few Simple Steps Free Public Speaking Tips, Podcasts

Looking for how to write a speech in a few simple steps? Over the last 20 years, our instructors have dissected thousands of speeches. In that time, we’ve been able to identify simple things that can easily make or break a presentation. We’ve assembled a simple, step-by-step process that explains how to write a speech…