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So let me share another of my favorite tools , the wireless presentation remote . The remote allows me to move around the stage or speaking area unhindered by my equipment. Some remotes are tiny and invisible in your hand. Some are as big as a TV remote control and have a ton of buttons and Since we've been talking about coming out from behind the lectern , let's talk about coming out from behind the computer . PowerPoint users are frequently seen standing in one place, pushing a button on their computer to advance their slides.

She asked me in several places to put multiple points on one slide and have them "fly in" as she clicked the remote. Tags: Technology Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies PowerPoin I'm building a PowerPoint for a client who will be speaking at a conference this summer. My suggestion to her was to put each point on its own slide with its own image.

Here’s an example of how I use this technique: “Here’s the main thing that I want you to get. The first couple of times you use this technique with an audience, gesture to the slide so that they know that’s where they should be looking. You don’t need one - it’s easy to replicate if you know your slide well and have a remote. There’s a revolution in the design of PowerPoint slides, but not the delivery. Most speakers still rely on their slides to cue them.

Here are just a few examples of what they've done: Raced full-size cars using remote controls Raced three cars as far as they would go on one tank of gas Raced a car to the top of a mountain against a rock climber climbing the cliff face Raced a car to the airport against a boat and a bike And one of my favorites: Placed one car on top of the other, with the steering wheel in one car and the brakes in the other. Tags: Engaging the Audience Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies Top Gear Entertainer If you want your presentation to be informative and fun and memorable, take a lesson from the hosts of Top Gear.

Get a remote. Tags: Speakers Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies PowerPoin Seth Godin recently posted his Nine steps to Powerpoint magic . Some of his "steps, not rules" are cheeky, like this one: "4. Pay by the word.

Step away from the laptop As I mentioned in this post last year, a wireless presentation remote will free you up from standing stiffly beside the computer, pressing keys to advance your slides. 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 blog next week (I'll remind you) for links

Need a wireless remote? It’s a little more bulky than I’d prefer, but in terms of reliability and range, it’s tough to beat this remote. ( Don’t use the Apple remote that came with your machine. 8221; This is a technique I learned only a few months ago after watching perhaps the most skilled person I’ve ever seen do a Question & Answer session. 20 tips for better conference speaking ~ 16 February 2009 ~ View from on stage as I’m preparing to speak at An Event Apart New Orleans 2008. I’ll be straight up with

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Rick Altman is a big advocate of this technique.) Some remotes have a timer. What do you do when: Your talk goes longer than you expected? Your host cuts your time? Most presentations have a time limit.