Presentation Skills - The 10-Second Rule

Your main job as a presenter is to ensure that throughout your presentation, you and everyone in the audience remain on the same page, even the same wavelength, every step of the way. If your slides contain more information that it takes the average listener more than 10 seconds to comprehend, you can’t possibly make this happen.

Presentation Design - Too Much Information

In order to get your audience to buy in to your message, you must prepare and deliver it in a way consistent with adult learning theory.

Establish Credibility as a Powerful Presenter - One Communication Detail at a Time

Consider and count all of the details - the little steps - to pay attention to that add up to big results - especially with regard to our credibility. In this article I share some of the details that I feel make us more credible as powerful presenters. It does take time and effort, but when we add them all together, our reputations will shine.

Presentation Skills That Persuade and Motivate

Almost everyone feels a bit nervous about delivering a presentation before a group. Follow some basic guidelines for preparation and delivery, and you can transform your nervousness into positive energy that achieves the results you desire.

Dress For Success In Business - First Impressions Are Important

You judge people. People judge you too. Dress for success in business. First Impressions are important.

How To Write An Artist Statement

Follow these six steps to compose a compelling artist statement - a powerful tool for creative growth as well as for business success.

DemoCamp7 Review

DemoCamp7 was last night a quite crowed No Regrets. It's a fairly small venue so space was a premium and the demos were a little harder to understand without the lights, sounds and magic that is Mars.

Be a Speaking Star--Learn How from the Movies

Great movies capture your attention and keep it. Adapt movie techniques to your presentation content and delivery and become a speaking star.

Business Presentations for Neighborhood Watch Patrols

Are you tired of the crime in America and in your own neighborhood and community? If so perhaps you should start a neighborhood watch patrol. First you will have to get with other concerned citizens nearby who also feel the same way you do about crime and care enough about it to do something.

Exhibit and Display Vendors

In tradeshows, it’s not only the exhibits and display booths that play important roles, but also the persons who sell the displays and manage the booths. The effort, time, and money you spent on your tradeshow exhibit will only be wasted if your display booth personnel are unprofessional and not well-trained. This will undoubtedly hurt your company’s name and reputation.

Charismatic Communication - The Seven Keys to a Charismatic Voice

The voice is one of the most valuable, albeit neglected, facets of image building. As an oratorical tool, it gives form, colour and meaning to what we say. In this article Desmond Guilfoyle review the key variables of building a powerful vocal identity

A Sales Presentation is Like Fishing

Giving a sales presentation is like fishing. The only time a problem occurs is when you become the fish instead of the fisherman. It happens without warning when your prospect asks you a simple question and without warning you are being reeled in like a fish after a juicy worm. You start talking about yourself, your goals, your brilliant ideas instead of addressing how your product or service benefits your customer.

Your Company Logo and Your Business Presentation

The way that your company logo is displayed is probably the most important part of your over all business presentation and company image. Your logo must always be displayed in a crisp and clean way and if you fail to do this you have missed your golden opportunity to maximize your company’s first impression on the consumer or your potential client.

Charismatic Communication - Discovering and Building a Mutual Space with Your Audience - Part One

What currency do you need to use to purchase attention and a fair hearing from your audience? The currency comes in three denominations In this article, one of two, author explores the groundwork that must be done prior to a persuasion attempt.