Presentations for Speakers have become a part of life. Addressing all kinds of organizations, Business, Social, and Non-profit, Presenters must consider how Best to influence the audience to agree with their information, proposal, or solution. A good Verbal Presentation plus Visuals: Slides, Graphs, Charts, Videos, and Handouts are all part of the Presenters tools of [...]
Cats are wonderful pets and companions, and June is Adopt-a-Cat month which is promoted by the American Humane Organization. This compassionate group was founded in 1877 with the express purpose of protecting children and animals. They’re a wonderful organization with a long history of ethical work and I think they deserve your notice. So, Like [...]
Audience Analysis is part of Speaking or Presentation preparedness. It’s true, You do want to collect information about your audience, but, it’s important to keep the task in proper perspective. This Show suggests Three points: 1) an approach to audience analysis that keeps you nimble yet effective, 2) a critical question to ask about the [...]
You don’t become a capable Public Speaker or Presenter simply by Reading about it. You must be Proactive by taking advantage of speaking opportunities, big and small, to practice good speaking techniques. In other words, You must ‘Do’ speaking. Incrementally, step by step, risk by risk, You can elevate your Confidence. OJT is a reliable [...]
Many Speakers don’t like the sound of their Voice, I didn’t always like the sound of my voice. Problem is, many people use that as a reason or an excuse for NOT participating in Public Speaking events. The unfortunate result is that they never get to engage fully the Professional and Social situations that could [...]