Articles to Improve Your Skills
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6 Ways Youâre Messing Up Your Sales Pitch
A Great Sales Pitch Starts with Effective Communication A good sales pitch can be used almost anywhere: in business presentations, at conferences and networking events, on the telephone, or even over coffee with a friend. Thatâs because a strong sales pitch isnât really about making a sale for you; itâs about you solving a problem…
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How to Transform Your Fear of Public Speaking Into Energy
Public Speaking Anxiety Isnât The Same for Everyone If you had to paint a picture of your fear of public speaking, what would it look like? A troll? An eerie shadow? A dark cloud hovering over you standing in an otherwise sunny location?
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Collecting Presentation Feedback to Improve Your Skills
Why Is Getting Presentation Feedback So Important? Collecting presentation feedback is probably low on your list of priorities, especially if youâre terrified of public speaking and not making a fool of yourself in front of a group of people is your biggest concern. But having some sort of response system in place so your audience…
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Presentation Contingency Plans: When Plan âAâ Doesnât Pan Out
Presentation Disasters Happen All The Time Thereâs an old saying that goes: âThe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.â Translation: I donât care who you are or how much planning youâve put into something, stuff goes wrong. That goes for presentations, too. Presentation disasters happen every day.
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Filler Words Are, Like, Ruining Your Presentations
Filler Words In Public Speaking I know you notice when others use them. I know you donât mean to use them yourself. But those awful filler words have a way of creeping into your presentations the way a family of skunks hides under your front porch. You donât notice them at first, because theyâre so…
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4 Ways Youâre Ending Your Business Presentations Wrong
Close a Presentation Effectively You may think your presentations are incredibly well put together; you invest a lot of time into practicing your delivery and you are careful to use body language that sends a positive message to your audience. You know your stuff. You speak confidently. You hook your listeners with an opening that…