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Alexander Technique for Sitting
Here’s an idea for sitting. Leland has these wonderful images that really show you the different ways people sit. Remember, people watch you all the time. You want to look attentive and in charge. I...
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Prepare for Your Presentation Like a Tango Dancer
Prepare for Your Presentation Like a Tango Dancer Presenting is like dancing tango: prepare so you’ll be asked to perform again! Whether leading or following, the dancer should not depend on the...
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Stop 6 Boring PowerPoint Habits in 2012
Make yourself six New Year’s Resolutions to stop pulling the power out of PowerPoint. Yes, there is so much talk about how boring and overdone PowerPoint presentations have become. But many of you...
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Use Your Will Power, Recuperate: Don’t Give Up
Recuperate and keep moving towards your goals and dreams, do not let obstacles stop you In a presentation when something unexpected occurs you can’t look at your audience and say, “Sorry, I’m having...
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It’s Not Necessary to Get a Laugh
Robert very seriously asked me, “Can you give me a joke to start my presentation?” I replied, “Are you a good joke teller?” “No,” he responded, “but I think I’m supposed to start a presentation with a...
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Seize the Opportunity
I almost did not seize this opportunity. Several years ago I received a request for a proposal from a Fortune 100 company. In my mind I heard the advice, “You can’t respond to this. You are a sole...
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13 Most Convincing Actions that Get Senior Management to Sit Up and Listen to...
Here is your goal! You want to come across as totally knowledgeable about the content, confident and credible. You are presenting to upper management, investors, the Board or key customers. Here’s what...
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12 Most Tongue-in-Cheek Reasons Not to Worry About Your Audience
When my clients are nervous about speaking in front of an audience, they tend to exaggerate their own importance to their listeners. Here is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek list to help you realize that,...
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12 Most Focused Ways for Introverts to Make Their Mark
I’m rereading the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. If you’re an introvert, make this the book you read this year! The author spent five years...
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Change the Pace–Keep Your Audience Awake and Engaged
There is a belief floating around out there about presenting that goes something like this: “We’ve got to be consistent. Act consistent. Look consistent. Talk in the same consistent voice. Show the...
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