Articles to Improve Your Skills
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Practice and Preparation Equals Success
How to Prepare For a Presentation So you’ve been called on by a senior manager to deliver a presentation to the company’s Board of Directors at their next meeting. You’re no stranger to public speaking; you frequently lead team meetings and make presentations to senior staff several times a year. But we’re talking about the…
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Catapulting Your Charisma
The Power of Charisma Have you ever noticed how some speakers seem to have a special power to draw others in? Their presence is engaging, comforting, and their passion makes you want to listen to what they have to say. They are compelling, and you spontaneously gravitate toward them and want to follow their lead….
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Exceptional Presenters are Great Storytellers
Effective Presenters Always Tell a Story Effective presenters all have one thing in common. They are excellent storytellers! Connecting with your audience on an emotional level can be accomplished by the art of storytelling, which makes it easier to pull them in and keep them engaged. The question I am asked most often by participants…
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How To Engage Your Audience
Passion to Engage Your Audience Passion is the key to really being able to engage your audience! There is no shortage of rules that relate to public speaking. Stand up straight. Speak clearly and with enough volume. Make eye contact if you want to engage the room and on and on and on. All of…
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Present To Connect
Presentation Skills and Customer Service Companies large and small are all coming to the same conclusion, customer service is their lifeblood. As profit margins are squeezed and customer acquisition costs continue to rise, what can business owners do to stay competitive? Simply differentiating your product or service is becoming less and less effective – in…
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Why is Presenting so Stressful
Fear of Public Speaking What is it that causes so much fear and trepidation when it comes to speaking in front of other people? Why do we always become so nervous and jittery when giving presentations? Essentially, we are concerned about what people will think of us. This fear has become so embedded that it…