The Two Modern Laws of Answering Questions
When you present before an audience you must be aware of the difference between the Ancient Laws and the Modern Laws of answering questions. Get this right and save yourself grief while delivering more effective presentations.
How to Close Your Speech or Presentation
Your close although short is a significant part of your speech. Be clear on the purpose of your speech and be clear on how your close supports that purpose. Your last words might be remembered the most. No matter how badly you think your presentation went always end it looking and sounding confidently.
CEO Global Network Leaders Endorse George Torok
Everyone who wants to get better at public speaking and presentations will benefit from George’s coaching.
Where Can You Listen to Your Intended Message Podcast
Your Intended Message is the podcast about how we communicate, the mistakes we make and how we might communicate better.
Should You Start Your Speech with a Joke?
Should you start your presentation with a joke? If not, what is a better way to start your presentation or speech and be funny without offending the audience?
Three Most Common Mistakes with a PowerPoint Presentation
You’ve probably endured too many painful presentations – most of them dominated by PowerPoint slides. Have you wondered why so many presenters still deliver painful PowerPoint presentations?
Why are the presenters reading the slides to you? Do they believe you can’t read? Why did they put so much text on the slide? Why is the slide so cluttered and confusing? Why are presenters ignoring the audience experience?
“Thank You” is a poor way to end your presentation
Don’t end your presentation with the words, “Thank you”.
You might be thinking, “What’s wrong ending your presentation with ‘Thank you’?’ That’s just being polite, right?
Let’s address the first three questions.
What’s wrong ending on ‘thank you’?
What’s a better ending?
Is it polite?
The Top 10 Challenges of Virtual Presentations
Have you noticed that it’s more challenging to deliver a virtual presentation than a real world (in-the-same-room} presentation?
It’s not your imagination. Delivering a virtual presentation is much more challenging for several reasons. Let’s review the missing pieces, then see what we can do about it.
Improve Your Self Introduction at Networking Events
Introduce Yourself using this Simple and Powerful Format
Have you struggled with that awkward moment when you’re expected to introduce yourself? It might be at a networking meeting, workshop or conference. It might even be that challenge at a business or personal function when you are asked, “What do you do?”
Why is Public Speaking Important to You?
If you’re talking and someone else is listening, it’s public speaking.
Why do you speak? Who do you present to? How might that help your career or business? What do you hope to achieve? What would it mean to be more effective as a public speaker? Why is public speaking important to you?