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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
I've updated the PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques Resource Guide listing to include several new books, blogs, web sites and article links that I've come across or that have been submitted to me.  The Resource Guide is now in its 11th version.  Tags: Charts Online presentations Photography PowerPoint PowerPoint Abuse PowerPoint Charts PowerPoint Guidelines PowerPoint Handouts PowerPoint Humor PowerPoint in Education PowerPoint Shortcuts PowerPoint Tools Presentation Techniques Presentation Technology Presentations Professional Development Public Speaking Quotations Slide
 
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tools and techniques During my first round of panic attacks after my car accident in 1990, the therapist at that time focused on helping me reduce anxiety while in the midst of an attack. These tools mostly consisted of breathing, relaxation and visualization techniques, and they were very helpful. In several situations, such as a transatlantic plane ride, or the time on the Tube in Download audio here. Thanks for coming back for Part 2! Today I'm going to talk about some of the ways I learned to prevent and manage my panic attacks and anxiety.
 
Friday, December 18, 2009
You can use acronyms and abbreviations as a form of humor during a public speaking engagement. All you have to do to make them humorous for use in your public speaking engagement is to change one or more of the words that go with your well-known abbreviation or acronym. Now, here are some examples and explanations from a custom public speaking engagement I did for a hotel franchise: OCC in the hotel industry means Occupancy Rate. An acronym is basically a form of abbreviation where the letters of the abbreviation form a new word, i.e., HUD means the Department of (H)ousing
 

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Conference attendees frequently request PowerPoint slides as handouts. If your PowerPoint has so much text and data that it can be used as a handout, then you're doing something wrong. Instead, provide handouts that: 1. Give tools for your audience to use when they leave Keep handouts to a minimum; once your seminar attendees Your PowerPoint is most effective when it's image-based with minimal text and enhances your presentation, as I've mentioned here , here and here . You can also learn more about effective PowerPoint at Dave Paradi's blog and at the BBP (Beyond
Show a slide or give a handout that gets the audience thinking about your next segment. Tags: Quick Fixes Public Speaking Techniques and Strategie We talk a lot about organizing our content, main points, opening and closing, but we rarely talk about how to get from one segment to the next. How do you handle the spaces in between your points, stories, examples, and exercises?
Since there was such a great response to the post on PowerPoint slides as handouts (and lots of great suggestions -- check out the comments), I thought you'd enjoy this post by Garr Reynolds from Presentation Zen on " slideuments ." Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategie Here's an excerpt: "Slides are slides. Documents are documents.
Cam Beck asked me this question the other day in response to my post about your worst public speaking fear coming true : "So how do you know the difference between preparing and over-preparing?" First of all, here's what it looks like to be unprepared . You've got a plan B for possible mishaps with your computer, props, handouts, flip chart, etc. Also, here's a post I wrote about how I prepare for a presentation . I've read lots of articles that say you can never be too prepared, or that it's better to over-prepare.
No matter how many times we reiterate this, there's always someone who wants a copy or a conference who requires it as a handout. Tags: Speakers Pet Peeves Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Resources PowerPoin I have to share this blog post by Laura Bergells at Maniactive because, while I've said something similar so many times, I could never say it as well as she does! Your PowerPoint is not your presentation .
This may be the case in the professional speaking/PowerPoint design world, but in the real world, I have yet to see a speaker use an image-based PowerPoint in a presentation. Otherwise, put data into separate handouts. 2. Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies PowerPoin Inspired by Laura Bergells' recent PowerPoint propaganda post about changing fashions in PowerPoint, Olivia Mitchell pulled together a group of bloggers to participate in a group writing project about what we'd like to see in PowerPoint slide design this year. Check back at Olivia's
I watched a video yesterday of a speaker who gave a handout during his talk. As he pointed out content in the handout, he asked for the audience's attention and said, "I hate to have people reading while I'm speaking . . . " Well, if you hate to have people reading while you're speaking, either: 1) give the handout and stop speaking while they read it or 2) don't give the handout until the end . You cannot give a handout and then say, "don't read this." You can't have it both ways. When a piece of paper is in front of a person,
You have obviously established your credentials with whoever organized the speaking engagement. Put your bio into a handout and use your opening to engage your audience, to grab their attention and let them know you're there to serve them. Tags: Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Openings and Closing I've heard some speakers say that it's important to establish your credentials at the beginning of a presentation, so your audience knows that you're a credible expert. I say, fuhgeddaboudit.
I've put together 20 of my favorite networking tips into a new free handout, " Helpful Hints for Networking Newbies !" The handout includes tips to use before, during and after a networking event, and a special list of networking "don'ts". Tags: My Favorite Tools News Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Public Speaking Anxiety Networking Communicatio Grab it here ! ...Tags:
Use a mic. And here's a handout with more info on using a microphone . ...Tags: Tags: Quick Fixes Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Voic Download audio here. I'll be the first to admit that I take an almost macho pride in my ability to project my voice. I