Following up on my post about where to put your notes , here's my quick tip about using a lectern: Don't. If you must use a lectern, follow these tips: 1. And while I'm on the subject, let me remind you that a lectern is not a podium. You stand on a podium; you stand behind a lectern. Okay, that's a little harsh.

Here's a nice slideshow of " Podium Tactics from 28 Public Speaking Pros." I like this quote by Dick Rudder: " The most successful presentations get the audience to direct the conversation. It's about recognizing that your presentation is meant to help someone. ".

This is another argument for using a lectern: at a podium, his hands tend to look after themselves and appear more 'natural', whether clutching the sides, moving away occasionally to give emphasis. Here's what The Times published about what I said before Gordon Brown's conference speech:   David Cameron does it. Nick Clegg has tried it.

That’s one of the things we can do for women: Training their voices, training them how to take command from the podium. Do you have other tips? Elizabeth Travis , Ph.D., is the first associate vice president for women faculty programs at the University of Texas M. Anderson Cancer Center. How did your program come about? Anderson.

Yet, in organizational settings and conference presentations, we expect audience members to watch the stationery body of a presenter, speaking from behind a podium, for an hour or more. Here are some tips to build changes into your next presentation:   Give up the podium.    It’s okay to use the podium as a home base.

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Walking up to a podium and starting to read prepared text, whether written by you or someone else, without sufficient preparation is a recipe for disaster. Rowling [of Harry Potter fame] delivering the 2008 commencement address at Harvard for an excellent example of how to read a speech well. Perhaps there are slander concerns.

Take these three moments from his 2008 keynote: 1) Create a theme in a few words. In 2008 Jobs opened his keynote with the phrase "there's something in the air." Jobs stands fully open to the audience--no podium, no pointers, no darkness. If Steve Jobs can do this with the whole world watching, so can you! 3) Show your passion.

After the very disruptive revolt at SXSW 2008, moderators and speakers need to pay attention to how the audience (customers) are responding to what’s happening on stage. Update: April 2008 This post has now become recommended reading for all moderators at Ad:Tech 2008 and Web 2.0 Expo in 2008. These are great tips.

chrisbrogan.com Home About Speaking Rockstars Newsletters Contact Best Of How to Start Speaking at Events December 8, 2008 · Comments One day, I wasn’t a speaker at conferences, and then I was. Put me on the podium and it takes lots of focus (does not help that I need to be mindful about my accent). rama Great tips Chris.