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Three strikes against memorization
Here’s a tip on memorizing your presentation: don’t do it. Sure, practice out loud a dozen times, but don’t try to get your presentation down word for word. If you forget a single word or if there’s a...
View ArticleBlaming the Messenger
“They obviously weren’t paying attention.” “She wasn’t listening very well.” “He simply didn’t understand what I was saying.” We hear a lot about how important it is for us to be “good listeners,” to...
View ArticleTMI!
After suggesting that you become a know-it-all on your topic, it might seem odd for me to say that there is such a thing as too much information in a presentation. Too much information? How is that...
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You could overwhelm yourself
Becoming an expert is necessary to your presentation; becoming an expert is hazardous to your presentation. The data is overwhelming. Cards with little scribbles on them are everywhere. You look set...
View ArticleAll the Right Moves
I once knew a guy who could be counted on at least three times during every presentation he gave to place his left hand over his heart and raise his right hand as if swearing an oath in a courtroom....
View ArticleMore ways to say it
The Well Spoken Thesaurus by Tom Heehler is a gem of a book that offers alternatives to words and phrases that easily can be overused in presentations. Take, for instance, the phrase “for example”....
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Which comes first?
When you are preparing a presentation, which comes first? Preparing the presentation Preparing the slides Yes, just in the order listed, preparing the presentation. First determine exactly what to say...
View ArticleA Good Example
Last week I sat through 5 days of meetings and presentation that were pretty much nonstop. Some of the presentations were good, some were terrible, most were average. One was excellent. All the...
View ArticleLess really is more
Less is more. When preparing slides for PowerPoint, consider using only a word or two to emphasize your main points. Recently I attended a three hour workshop on a topic that interests me a great deal....
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Why are we here?
Why are we here? That’s the question on people’s minds as they sit around a conference table or take their seats in front of you. And that’s the question that should be on your mind as you begin...
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