Dealing with a challenging audience
Dealing with a challenging audience can add additional stress to the presentation-giving process. Accordingly, if you are a speaker who does not have the audience’s backing, you are undoubtedly...
[ read more ]Help Your Audience Climb the “Mountain” of Complexity
As a presenter, think about leading your audience on a hike up a mountain. Begin your talk at a low level of complexity, using plenty of demonstrations and illustrations....
[ read more ]The Question Presenters Should Never Ask
As a presenter, you’ll find, questions constitute a wonderfully flexible and empowering tool. Questions help keep your audience members alert and receptive, initiating discussion and clarifying complex concepts. Questioning...
[ read more ]Let Your Hands Do The Talking
As a presenter, two of your most valuable tools are found at the end of your arms. By using your hands, you can add meaning and emphasis to your...
[ read more ]In-Person or Virtual – the Eyes Have It
Sometimes our body language speaks louder than our words, and eye contact may well be the aspect of body language that “speaks” loudest of all. In the U.S. and other...
[ read more ]Smile Like You Mean It – In-Person or Virtually
When it comes to the reward system in the human brain, smiling has been shown to be even more beneficial than chocolate. That’s because, research shows, smiling is related...
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