It is no secret that presentation skills play an integral part in professional life. Whether presenting to the board, pitching to a client or making your point in a team meeting, speaking with confidence, clarity and impact is essential if you want to develop your career and your business. However, even the most confident people [...]
The primary definition of a presentation is: an opportunity to convince an audience of an idea, concept or product. Your audience might be 10-strong or it might constitute a thousand people. No matter the size, the objective remains the same, though it is no good assuming there is a specific method to be used for [...]
First impressions are everything in business and presentations are no exception. The first 30 seconds of a presentation is make or break time and by using a carefully constructed opening you can engage and relax your audience by applying simple presentation skills. Below you will find several ideas for how to open your presentation in [...]
If the idea of standing up in front of an audience and giving a speech (even a short speech) scares you to death, you’re not alone. In fact, most surveys will tell you that people are more comfortable with the idea of dying than they are about speaking in public.
However, there are plenty of [...]
Whether it is a sales presentation to a client, an internal interview for a promotion, or a meeting you are chairing, presenting with confidence is an essential quality for success. The common misconception about presentation skills is that they are only applicable when delivering a formal presentation, however the fundamental principles can be applied to [...]
The phrase personal impact is often banded about office buildings and is used as a bit of a buzz word, but what does it mean and what is the value of having or developing personal impact skills? The workplace and job market is inundated with many professionals and applicants with similar qualifications, so how can [...]
When it comes to designing a PowerPoint presentation, we all recognise the importance of creating slides that are not overloaded with information. However, perhaps the significance of colour selection is often underestimated. It is so easy to just click on a PowerPoint template and then focus all energy on other aspects of presentation design. [...]
Film or video productions can be a very important tool for any organization, either public or private. They can be informational or procedural and will help a company get its message across to employees or customers efficiently and professionally.
You have a brand new set of employee trainees who need to learn all about the [...]
You’ve written a great acceptance speech. The audience is going to love it. You’re ready to knock it out of the park. Or are you?
The biggest and perhaps most avoidable mistake people make giving a thank-you speech happens before they even get to the banquet hall. They don’t practice properly. They think that once [...]
When giving a speech or presentation, making the audience feel appreciated, comfortable and worthy is important to the success of your speech.
You can accomplish this is in a few ways depending on your public speaking style and the topic you’re speaking about. Learning as much as you can about the audience gives you a [...]
