Category: Presentation
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If you want to look bad at presenting don’t prepare!
You might have already seen this video. It has been all over the net in different places for different reasons. Basically this guy (Director of Armageddon, Transformers, Pearl Harbour etc) didn’t prepare at all and was going to reply using a teleprompter. He failed at even the simplest of questions so basically he didn’t even…
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The first session
Setting the impression for the first session of a program is critical. Everyone is watching and judging. Will this be a good program or boring and a waste of time. All happens in 60 seconds. The slideshow below is about presentations which are generally shorter than a training program but the points are still critical.…
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Getting Better
Training or presenting is like many things. You get better by practicing a lot. I tell that to many participants in programs that I conduct but if you really want to get better, quicker, then you have to shake things up. Good regular practice will get you to a plateau point were you will be…
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Closing a presentation
Recently I referred you to a Slideshow blog post on opening a presentation. Well, here is the follow up on how to close a presentation. Hope it helps you close effectively. Read the post here.
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Slideshare Blog
I am assuming you know what Slideshare is. If you don’t check it out now. Did you know they had a blog. I didn’t till this week. Here is a great post on how to open a presentation. Why not subscribe to the blog? Here is another example of their great slide shows. This one…
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Visual Presentations
Here is a great slideshow about how to create more visual presentations. How to Use Outstanding Visual Language in a Presentation – Part I from soappresentations
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Sunday Zephyr – Marketing and Teaching
I watched this slideshare the other day and was surprised by how much marketing is similar to teaching. The show is a 101 marketing quotes. How many do you think relate to teaching? This is a good reminder that we really need to sell our learning. 101 Awesome Marketing Quotes from HubSpot All-in-one Marketing Software…
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Pitching an idea
As trainers, consultants and as presentors we have to get people to take ideas on board and take them seriously. Here is a tip below which may help. Can’t see the video – click here.
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Ken Again
Ken Robinson has made some great presentations on education and here is a new one which is just as entertaining and informative. Enjoy. Can’t see the video – click here.
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Captivating Presentations
We would like to be able to deliver captivating presentations. I hope that I am doing a good job here in Perth this morning. Here are some tips from the experts. What Would Steve Do? 10 Lessons from the World’s Most Captivating Presenters from HubSpot All-in-one Marketing Software