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. As you proceed, participants’ comfort level will increase, allowing you to delve deeper and deeper into the topic at hand. In order to have your audience […]

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 helps listeners…

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 message, making it much easier for your audience to relate to you and follow your line of thinking.

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 Western cultures, the eye contact of a speaker is seen as a sign of…

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 to the release of endorphins, those chemicals which make us feel…

Who’s afraid of public speaking? Not you. Well, not really…. You’ve known for a long time that communicating ideas clearly to other people is what’s needed to advance your career, grow your business, and promote causes you find important.