Everyone has heard the advice about incorporating stories into a presentation to make your message more " sticky " and easier to understand. Including a story that seems to have no relevance to the content and message of your presentation is just confusing for the audience. So we're all on board there. story has engaging characters. MORE >>

The latest academic research on Twitter and conferences addresses the issue of “snarky tweets&# during presentations. My own experience of tweeting during presentations at Presentation Camp LA highlighted for me the new challenges we face around Twitter etiquette at conferences. The research. Are snarky tweets a problem? MORE >>

And while I'd be the first to suggest that a good presentation does have an element of magic, props in a business presentation serve a much more worldly purpose: to aid the audience's understanding and involvement.  You don't want a prop malfunction in the middle of your presentation. Photo Credit: www.flickr.com CC 2.0 MORE >>

There have been three distinct eras of public speaking and presenting. They are all still present today, but at different levels of maturity. The third era – the era of the audience – is going to be challenging for most presenters and public speakers. But first let’s review the first two eras of presenting and public speaking. MORE >>

Memorization doesn't work so well for presentations. Yet far too many times, presenters -- novice and experienced alike -- resort to memorizing their material. Ironically, of all the preparation techniques for a presentation, memorization is the riskiest. Your focus is on not forgetting what you're supposed to say. MORE >>