High Definition (HD) explained

How high definition (HD) works and why it looks so good. Which format is best for your application and why.

When to Purchase an Audience Response System

Determine whether purchasing an audience response system is preferable to renting, based on organizational goals and resources.

Twelve Top Tips for Training an International Audience

Training a worldwide audience can be a minefield of potential errors, missteps and disasters. Whether you have 30 or 300, it is likely that you will face men and women, old and young, company veterans and brand-new employees, locals and foreigners, married, single or recently divorced, and every possible mix of ethnic, religious and sexual persuasion. With a group like this, you can offend without intention, insult without meaning to, and alienate without even trying.

Use Body Language to Power Up the Message of Your Presentation

In any speech or presentation, your body language adds power to the message. It support what your words are saying. The operative word here is, of course, “support”. Body language must be in tune with the message. And the corollary is that body language must also not distract or detract from the message. If they are denying each other, then your presentation will fail.

Presentation Tips for Beginners

Nervous about your next presentation? Does standing in front of a live audience make you want to run and hide? You more than likely to need to spend more time on planning, and less time on needless worry. New Zealand presentations coach and media trainer Greg Ward explains.

Warming Up for the Stadium Pitch

Imagine standing on the field of a stadium packed with 100,000 people. Every one of them is a potential customer, and in front of you a microphone waits. Your task is to deliver your sales pitch to every single person there. As you reach for the microphone, the murmurs subside. The stadium is silent. The vast field and towering stadium consume you like a hollowed crater. You wonder if your nerves will be heard in the echo of your words.

May I Have Your Attention, Please? Five Ways to Retain Focus and Stay in the Moment

Whether you find it difficult to remain attentive with customers, peers, family or yourself, the ability to remain connected without daydreaming is possible. So how do you stay present and in the moment? The following are five ways to help keep your head in the game and strengthen your attentiveness skills:

How To Alienate Customers and Destroy Companies

A PowerPoint presentation may be all that stands between you and funding or you and a contract. Unfortunately, because it is so easy to use it is also easy to abuse and can spell disaster for even the most experienced presenters. A successful presentation is a visual aid and not a visual distraction.

How To Present Creative Ideas: Part 1

Sure you got the copywriting job. Now, what could you possibly learn in an article that could get that word 'junior' off of you business in under six months? Hmmmmmm.

How to Choose the Right Paper - Part 2

Choosing the most appropriate quality paper for your project can be a daunting task. Paper has many features to consider and new sheets are continually coming into the market. To help you with this complex decision, we’ve compiled a list of top ten tips to make it easier to choose.

How to Choose the Right Paper - Part 3

Our top ten tips to find the right paper for your projects should be in every designer’s notebook. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this article, we have discussed planning for paper, determining the personality of your project and considering the finish, color, brightness, weight and content of the paper you may choose. In Part 3, we look at three final features to consider when making your selection.

Make Your Message Stick with Stories

How do you make a speech memorable? By learning how to tell a memorable story. There is an art and craft to storytelling for a business presentation that is very different than traditional storytelling. I'm the creator of The Story Theater Method for strategic storytelling in business. Let me help you become an effective storyteller.

7 Surprising Ways To Turn Your Speaking Engagement Into a Marketing Success

You've been invited to speak to a business networking group - a great way to attract clients to your professional service. How can you transform your talk to attract more clients?

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.