I’ve been a member of Toastmasters International for over 20 years. In that time I’ve seen hundreds of speeches and been a part of many speech contests, both as a participant and a judge. I’ve also …
Improve Your Presentation Skills With These 7 Tips
We have all been there, the after lunch presentation that takes two hours, has 500 bullet points, and puts the most well intentioned person to sleep. Yet year after year, the standard Powerpoint …
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Presentation Success With Mixed Content
I've been blogging for over eleven years now, and many things have changed. Social media has come on the scene, and now drives much of the traffic on the web. In the early days of blogging, comments …
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Free Yourself From The Powerpoint Podium
There you are, standing behind the podium, facing a hundred people in the audience. Up on the large bright screen behind you is the display of your Powerpoint presentation for everyone to see. In …
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My Audience Came Alive After I Implemented This One Option
As a software trainer, I speak to a wide variety of audiences, usually in a half or full day class. Some are small, more intimate groups of 10 to 15 people, while others may expand out to 30, 40 or …
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Create a Reusable Tent Card For Your Audience
As a speaker and trainer, one of my greatest challenges is connecting with my audience. In smaller group settings, I've found that having audience members put their names on a reusable tent card …
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