However, it’s challenging to prepare a good Pecha Kucha presentation and even more so to deliver it well. So prepare your narrative so that you’re a little bit short of 20 seconds rather than a bit over. And if you’ve found this post because you’re preparing for one – go well! Photo by Olly Barrett This week I went to my first Pecha Kucha night in Wellington, New Zealand.

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 . 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. I

Is it possible to be prepared and still be spontaneous? I'll share my method of preparation just as an example. Each of us has our own method for preparing and practicing, so I'm not saying you should do what I do. If I'm lucky, I get to research my audience in advance and can start my preparations already knowing something about what their needs are. I've heard many speakers say that they create their presentation at the last minute, don't practice, and basically wing it , all because they don't want to lose spontaneity. They're afraid that if they practice,

gave a presentation on Monday, which I prepared over the weekend. Preparation and rehearsal take time and effort. People without fear tend to skimp on preparation and rehearsal, they wing it. Let your fear motivate you to prepare and rehearse and you’ll be a more effective speaker. It’s normal to get nervous about public speaking. When you stand up in front of people and open your mouth, you’re making yourself vulnerable.

In a perfect world, every new presentation would be prepared from scratch, tailored exactly to the specific audience. Related posts: 9 ways to edit your presentation 4 Reasons brainstorming may sabotage your presentation How to save time preparing a presentation ...Tags: Tags: Content PowerPoint PowerPoint slide design presentation presentation planning presentation preparatio But in reality, you sometimes have to cobble together a “new presentation” from pre-existing material. How can you create an effective presentation in the

Many people say that they don’t have time to write a good speech.   Well that’s bulls***t! Here’s a simple structure that will help you write a great speech in under then minutes: This really does work and and will help you construct and effective speech in less time than you could ever have thought possible.

Interesting article at the BPS Research Digest Blog about therapy being more effective when therapists focus on their clients' strengths. "They've found that getting psychologists to think about their clients' strengths for a few minutes before a therapy session is great for the quality of the therapist-client relationship and leads to improved recovery for the clients." It made me wonder if thinking positive thoughts about your audience as part of your preparation ritual might improve the speaker-audience connection and help your audience get more from your presentation. Tags:

In my last post, I wrote about why it’s worthwhile to spend time preparing a presentation. But it’s also possible to waste time preparing a presentation, by not going about it in the right way. So here are my 7 time-saving tips to help you prepare a presentation efficiently. 1. Always be preparing

Part of preparing for a presentation is anticipating the possible challenges to your message. Be prepared to back up your facts and your opinions. Try reframing the way you look at audience questions, and be prepared for the tough ones, and you'll experience a lot less stress and discomfort at Q&A time. Tags: Do you ever feel like an audience member is attacking you when they ask challenging questions during your presentation? Hopefully, your audience doesn't actually try to discredit you or prove you wrong, as a client recently mentioned to me, but sometimes a particular

This takes extra preparation, and you should ask your moderator to organize a planning call with the other speakers, or at least a clear idea of the role she wants you to play. Tags: women and public speaking speaker training speech examples speech preparatio Not ready for a keynote speech, big presentation, commencement address? Finding it hard to get booked for a speech or get on the program at a conference?