03 Jun

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...

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05 Aug

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....

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21 Jun

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...

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24 May

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...

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23 Apr

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...

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18 Apr

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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