Public Speaking From Notes: Some Tips and Techniques
Among the most common questions we get at the Pincus Group, are those brought about by “podium panic.” That’s what I call the moment a speaker realizes he or she…
The Three WORST Pieces of Advice Given Presenters
And how best to ignore them Ever hear the one about picturing your audience naked to overcome your fear of presenting to them? How about the one about practicing in…
Communicating With Power: A New Year’s Resolution
Getting Past the Myths of “Women Can’t” Remember “Mean are from Mars and Women are from Venus”? Family therapist John Gray was hardly the first to insist communication problems…
Presentation Confidence: Take The Fear Out Of Executive Presentations
We tend to avoid what we fear, so before you hand off that presentation to someone else or try side-stepping the responsibility altogether, consider what you'd be passing up. Each…
Presentations and Emotional Intelligence: Powering up your presentation
Any good presenter knows the importance of keeping the audience the focal point of the presentation. To be successful, a presenter has to understand not only his or her own…
Powerful Presentations Depend on Feedback
How do you know your Presentations are Powerful? Get REAL feedback Presentations are powerful things. When they’re done well, they can persuade an audience, enhance the presenter’s credibility and motivate…
Presenting with Confidence: What Strong Executive Presence Sounds Like
When we say someone “sounds believable” or “sounds like they know what they’re talking about,” what do we mean? What are we really saying about what we’re hearing and how…
Power Up Your Team Presentations
If you’ve got a standout presenter, or even two or more on your team, you might think that’s good enough. It isn’t. If you’re presenting to clients or perspective clients…
Literally Speaking: The Art of Talking About Your Book
Congratulations! You’re an author! If you’re generating some “buzz” about your book (or even if you hope to), you’ll need to know how to talk about what you’ve written in…
Presentations and Practice: The Way to Carnegie Hall
You know that old exchange: “Excuse me. How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The answer? “Practice, practice, practice.”
Everyone who communicates formally with others knows they need to practice before ‘game day’. “Practice”, however, doesn’t include a cursory read-through of the material to yourself. You’re going to present out loud, right? Then practice that way! (more…)
