Every one of us has the potential to be a great speaker. Once you know the strategies, all you need is practice and to believe in your abilities. Let’s jump right into 7 strategies that will transform your presentations. 1. Engaging From the Start Imagine sitting down to watch…
A presentation skills seminar does more than remind you to look at your audience and speak in a clear tone. It dives into the root of your presentation challenges and helps you emerge with confidence, a clear vision of your communication style, and powerful tools to deliver a clear message…
Wondering how to start or open your presentation to better engage your audience? Consider these 3 options that I outline in this video, Opening with Attention Getters. For those who prefer reading to watching videos, keep scrolling for text tips. I’ve worked with some of my clients to…
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Some of the most common questions that I hear are: Is it possible to overcome my fear of giving presentations? How can I calm my nerves about public speaking? How can I develop confidence in my ability to speak in front of others? I want to reassure you – nervousness…
Williamsburg “Next Door Neighbor” Article Confidence in Communicating – Gary Plaag by Alison Johnson Williamsburg’s “Next Door Neighbors” magazine, Vol 11, Issue 1, January 2017; Reprinted below with permission As a child, Gary Plaag wasn’t comfortable talking in front of a class. When he first began performing in barbershop harmony…
6 Strategies of Networking Heroes that Everyone Can Use Have you ever seen that person at a business networking event who seems to know just about everyone? Or how about the person who arrives at an event only knowing a few people and by the end of the event has…
We all know that presentation aids, when used effectively, can help gain attention, enhance understanding through illustration, help listeners organize their ideas, and help to make ideas “stick”. Use of such tools is known as “visual rhetoric”, which focuses not only on what the audience hears, but also on what…
I see it time and time again…people who show up at networking events without their business card “game” on. They apparently don’t realize that business cards are an important way for people to remember whom they met and to be able to easily contact the people with whom they really…
