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. There is no law that says your PowerPoint slides have to become a handout.

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. 

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 PowerPoint Your PowerPoint is not your presentation. Here's an excerpt from Laura's article on her perspective: "Seriously.

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. You cannot give a handout and then say, "don't read this." You can't have it both ways.

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". Grab it here !

Show a slide or give a handout that gets the audience thinking about your next segment. Tags: Quick Fixes Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies 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. These are your transitions.

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 Strategies Here's an excerpt: "Slides are slides. Enjoy!

If you missed it, we had a great webinar last week on Animation and Video in PowerPoint—Advanced Techniques. It was jam packed with 10 techniques and attendees also got a 14-page handout with detailed instructions and the presentation itself, containing all the techniques! Read more about the webinar.

And here's a handout with more info on using a microphone. Tags: Quick Fixes Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Voice Download audio here. I'll be the first to admit that I take an almost macho pride in my ability to project my voice. was born this way. Even when I wasn't trying, I could be heard talking a mile away. Here's why.

You've got a plan B for possible mishaps with your computer, props, handouts, flip chart, etc. Tags: Preparation Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Public Speaking Anxiety Resources PowerPoint Openings and Closings First of all, here's what it looks like to be unprepared. disagree. You're prepared when: 1.