Become a Better Presenter - or Else!

An overlooked but critical leadership skill.

Let Shine and Texture Enhance Your Design

We hear it on the news every day. The economy is doing much better, but you and I know budgets for paper and printing are still tight and the increase in postal charges is always a concern. Many designers are still challenged to find more creative ways to maximize their resources.

Seven Great Networking Tips for Trade Shows

Trade shows require a lot of effort, preparation, and investment. If you're planning on going to a trade show, it's important to get the most out of it possible. And you won't do it by being a wallflower.

Why a Portable Table is More than Just an Add On to Your Trade Show Display

Many trade show display exhibitors spend countless hours researching the purchase of their trade show display as well as hours and thousands of dollars in the design of the graphics for that display, there may be a very important part of the puzzle missing if consideration has not been given to adding a portable table of some kind to the marketing environment.

How to Write and Deliver a Dynamite Speech - Part Three

Most presentation skills coaches teach you the mechanics of speaking that make you look and feel mechanical. That's partially because many of them are not paid to speak, they're paid to teach speaking. To be a truly amazing speaker however, you've got to move beyond mechanics to dynamics. A great speech is not just a bunch of words - it’s an inspiring experience. In this and other articles, I'll teach you how to be a dynamite speaker.

Add An Unforgetable K.I.S.S To Your Next Business Presentation - Be Remembered The Next Day

What would happen if you gave your next audience a special K.I.S.S? Would your presentation be remembered in the morning? Read this article and learn how to capture the attention of your audience the next time you give a business presentation.

Like a brick wrapped in velvet - designing a conference presentation (or most other kinds too!)

How you design your presentation is at least as important as how you deliver it. There's a lot of help on delivery online, but not so much on design. This article is a step in the right direction.

Trade Show Choices: Literature Racks

In a world of portable displays that pop up out of duffle bags and graphic screens that roll up in seconds there is not much one can do with your all important corporate and product literature that is so important at a trade show event...until now.

Three Tips that Develop Your Presentation Skills

Try these tips to deliver better presentations at work, PTA meetings, or social functions. You'll notice that the main concerns are not about what you say (content), but how you say it (stage presence).

When Less is Certainly More

The more that the simple shapes of the triangle, circle and square are used in a photograph, the more powerful the photograph becomes. This same logic applies to successful business presentations. The more focused and simple the message, the greater chance the audience has of remembering the message and taking action.

Public Speaking Skills Feature Article #1-We're In an Epidemic and It's Called PowerPoint!

Most people who use PowerPoint or give Presentations have not had much, if any, public speaking or presentation skills training. However, we tend to copy what others are doing. I would like to suggest stop doing what everyone else is doing and do it right. This article will help you stand out!

The Play Dough Plea

Good interactivity in instruction requires that the activities be integrated into the content being taught. This article offers suggestions for effective instructional design and presentation delivery.

Speak from Your Heart

Everyone talks about the need for authenticity in speaking. At the same time, many of my students complain that when they're enthusastic and emotional, some people tell them to tone it down. So which is it? Should you be yourself and get shot down for it, or tone it down and fit into the corporate box of approriateness? In this article, I'll give you solid, logical reasons why you must speak from your heart when you give a business presentation.

Quit Putting People to Sleep! 10 Presentation Killers that are Sedating America

Audiences want more than information—they want to be entertained as they are informed. Our media delivery has changed over time, but our corporate presentation styles have somehow been frozen in the dark ages—which could explain why most presentations begin with someone darkening the room and warning their audiences that they have 87 slides to get through in the next 15 minutes!