Four Different Ways People Process Your Information

There are four different ways that audience members assimilate information. They are: visual, auditory, auditory digital, and kinesthetic. While all members of the audience will process informa...

Eight Success Tips for Your First Trade Show Booth

Exhibiting in a trade show can involve a major investment of money and time. But the financial returns for your business can be excellent if you learn some of the secrets of trade show booth success...

Presentation Pitfalls Series: Top 10 Content Mangement Mistakes

Here, David Letterman style, are what I consider to be the Top 10 most common mistakes presenters make when organizing and preparing their content: 10) Not setting the stage. An introduction should...

Top 6 Reasons Why You Need a Remote for PowerPoint Presentations

A top complaint from audience members is that many presenters put too much emphasis on PowerPoint and technology while neglecting the message and interaction with participants. One way to deliver more effective presentations that improve your connection to your audience is to add a remote control to your presentation tools.

Facilitating Panel Discussions

Facilitating or moderating a panel looks easy but it takes practice to make it appear seamless. Here's how to keep control.

Total Recall: How to Remember Your Speech Without Memorizing

No, you're not losing your mind. You can prevent those black outs at the podium the next time you speak. Here's how to have total recall.

Present for Success: Simple Strategies to Add Confidence and Credibility to Your Next Presentation

Tomorrow’s the day and you’re dreading it. You’re scheduled to give a presentation to the senior management team about the new program you’re proposing. You’re excited and enthusiastic about the prog...

Choosing a Company Shirt vendor

Where can you choose a company shirt vendor? There are many catalogs out their with more than competent companies selling logo’ed attire for small, medium and large businesses. Online there are many great companies too which have low costs for shirts and then put on your logo and send them to you.

Speech in Business

The social skills of a small businessperson, franchisee, independent contractor or manager are all important. Speech and body language are first impressions and weigh heavily on the decision making process of a potential prospect or customer. As the old adage goes, ‘you never get a second chance to make a first impression.’ We’ve talked about image and along with your marketing, your sale is halfway done.

Ancient PowerPoint Secrets: Ask Your Grandma!

Yes, there are ancient PowerPoint secrets...secrets your grandmother knows and is probably willing to pass down to you. But what's this you say? Your grandmother has never even heard of Microsoft PowerPoint? No matter. If your grandma was like mine, she knew something about the power of an effective presentation.

Trainers / Presentors: Problems with the Lecture Format

How often do you use lectures as your sole training technique? Do you rely on this format because of its effectiveness or your comfort level? Here we discuss problems with the lecture format and why you should consider other alternatives.

The Who, What, Where and When of Color In Your Documents

This article will help you to assess and maximise the impact your use of color in your documents and presentations will have on your readers.

Presenting with Props: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

While props are usually used to enhance a presentation they can have just the opposite effect if they are used incorrectly. This article explains how props can be used to spice up a presentation and also points out the areas in which many presenters fall short when using them.

Demonstrations: How to Develop Successful Demonstrations

A demonstration can serve as a very powerful instructional technique in several ways. Read this if you would like to know any of the following: How a demonstration can improve your presentation; Specific strategies behind creating a functional demonstration; How to develop an effective and productive demonstration - specific guidelines.