Category: Presentation
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Presentation stress is good!
Many trainers (I am one of them) still get stressed before starting a session or making a speech. Sadly I actually enjoy this feeling. It gets me motivated and I enjoy the adrenalin rush. It goes away quite quickly. We often tell new trainers and teachers to relax but maybe that stress is good and…
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The Power (of the right) Words
I have discussed words in many of my posts and videos. They are an important part of the trainer’s toolkit. Here is an interesting article on words. Read the article here.
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Presentation Nerves
Here is a quick little resource which may help those who get a little bit nervous (who doesn’t) before a presentation. Can’t see it – click here. How To Get Rid of Stage Fright before Your Next Presentation from GoToMeeting
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Presentation Tips
Hi and welcome back to this blog for 2013. I hope you had a good break and I assume that many of you like me are ready to start the work year off again. For many of the people who read this blog that means training, teaching and presenting. We can all improve in that…
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Great Training Takeoffs
My new training tips 56 video has been published and can be found at all of the usual locations or you can just watch it below. It’s all about the first 30 seconds of a training session. It is often this zone that sets up a great flowing session or you stumble, mumble and fall.…
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A wet weekend
What do you do on wet weekends, long weekends for that matter. Me, catching up on some work and finding in the process some excellent resources. Here’s a great slideshow on making better presentations and another on sticky ideas. Hope they inspire. STEAL THIS PRESENTATION! View more presentations from Jesse Desjardins – @jessedee Making It…
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Bloody PowerPoint Again
I finally had to write about it. You may have seen a few posts by others and the news media about Meetings and Events Australia banning PowerPoint from its meetings. Big deal! According to the group if you are using PowerPoint how well do you really know your material. Sorry, if that’s the reason it…
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Presentations Tips
I just started a new Certificate IV in Training and Assessment program last night with a great group on the Central Coast. Our program starts with Making a Presentation which I believe is one of the critical skills for all trainers. Training people is a great profession and requires a large range of skills but…
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Do you um and ah?
I’ve always told new trainers that they shouldn’t get too concerned about uming and ahing during a presentation unless it is excessive to the point of being distracting. I also don’t mind Ok etc, again as long as it doesn’t get distracting. I have never had any real proof that this isn’t a problem it…
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Change for good
If your a trainer or a teacher you are a change agent. You want to do a good job then learn as much as you can about change and how to best manage it. For some tips on how to change hearts, minds and actions read the pdf (it is a powerpoint set). Thanks…