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…
Briefing How To’s : Tips and Techniques to Deliver A Briefing Worth Listening To
Briefing, noun brief·ing \ˈbrē-fiŋ\: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information. Briefing isn’t just another word for presentation. A briefing is designed to point the listener…
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…
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…
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…
Best Briefings: How To Deliver A Briefing Your Boss Will Thank You For
Briefing, noun brief·ing \ˈbrē-fiŋ\: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information. As usual, Webster's definition is a useful starting point for helping us focus on the…
The Power in Presentations: a warning for senior executives
We can easily recognize why presentation skills are so highly prized. Credit for the work usually goes hand in hand with those who are accomplished at speaking and explaining the…
PowerPoint or No PowerPoint: That is the question
During every coaching session, the question is sure to come up. “Do I have to to use PowerPoint in my presentation?” PowerPoint has become almost synonymous in some circles with the modifier “boring”, but that’s not the fault of the tool. It reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of that tool’s purpose.
Before you toss the tool, ask yourself whether you’ve been using it effectively. Are your slides packed with text? Is the point of each slide difficult to follow? Are the slides chiefly there to help you communicate your points? Are you using your slides both as presentation tools and as handouts for the audience to read and refer to later?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may not be using PowerPoint very effectively. Remember, if your audience can see and hear you, you need to be communicating differently than if you sent your information in an email, or mailed out printed material. Oral communication demands something different from both the presenter and the presentation. (more…)
