Stripping for the Audience: Secrets of Great Presenters

Some say the secret to being a good presenter is to visualize the audience naked. I say if you really want to be a great speaker, it’s the speaker who must strip for the audience.

Effective Oral Presentation Skills

There is a myth that great speakers are born, not made. This is based on the misconception that somehow certain individuals have the innate ability to stand in front of an audience with no anxiety and give a moving, dynamic speech.

Creating a Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

Creating a PowerPoint presentation that really stands out at work is more complicated than you might think. However, by following a few simple guidelines you can really make your presentations shine.

Why a Good Vocabulary is Essential for Effective Presentations

What made Shakespeare the greatest writer in English literature? His stories were good, for sure - but a lot of them were simply re-workings of historical events or legends. His rhythm and rhyme were good, too - but everyone else was doing the same. What made Shakespeare great, and what can make you great too, was the size of his.

Communicate to Connect: The Power of Attunement

By shifting from hypervigilance to attunement, we own our feelings, become more open and receptive and pave the way for authentic communication.

Death by PowerPoint!

We’ve all endured them … PowerPoint presentations that drone on forever. I call this “Death by PowerPoint”. At the end of this article, learn how to get a PowerPoint First Aid Kit.

Microsoft Smites the PowerPoint Princess

Have you ever noticed how big business often exhibits little common sense? As if they had nothing better to do, Microsoft has sicced the lawyers on a tiny, one-person part-time consulting business. Even if the law is on the side of the little guy, who can afford to go up against the Giant? After owning and using the domain name www.PowerPointPrincess.com for nearly half a decade, I suddenly was contacted by an attorney from a firm hIred by Microsoft Corporation and told to shut down my site.

The 3 Golden Rules Professional Graphic Designers Don't Want You to Know About

Ever wondered how some graphic designers always manage to produce beautiful looking designs for their brochures, website designs, logo designs? Talent...yes, it helps but there are a handful of more important things you can do that will have even complete beginners producing award winning design.

Learn How To Dress Up Your Presentation The Easy Way

Honoring individuals for their achievements may say a great deal about the person but can also demonstrate the sincere appreciation of the one awarding and recognizing the recipients' success.

Why do we use PowerPoint Templates?

For many the the opportunity to present a new product, service, or solution can quickly become the dread of presentation paranoia. In an effort to appear professional, to gain audience attention and credibility, presenters often find themselves decorating and adding all sorts of unnecessary effects to their presentations. But at what point does a PowerPoint template become a liability and create a negative effect?

Talkin' 'Bout Pop Music

This article discusses the application of pop music in Hollywood movies and offers suggestions for enlivening any classroom, training event or meeting with pop music.

Public Speaking or Gargle with Drano? 4 Ways To Prepare

Which sounds more appealing, getting up in front of a group of strangers and talking, while they all sit there looking at you like a dog watching a ceiling fan... or gargling with Drano? It's no surprise how many would choose the Drano.

Exhibits

Do you wonder what enthralls an audience in a trade show? It’s not the huge crowd of people around or the excitement in the air – it is the powerful display of products with all their sleek placements, banners, and graphics. Exhibits, a shortened form for exhibition, seek to highlight the qualities of new products or services before a focused audience.