People worry about what to say at their presentation, how to say it, and how to engage the audience. But the spoken word is just one part of it. The main part, admittedly, but the other is your physical shape and movement (oh, and you can forget that idea of only 7% of your communication comes […]
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My brothers and I all speak well. Pip is an actor, Chris is a risk analyst, and I coach people in communication skills. Work It The fact that we all enjoy speaking isn’t due to a gift for it, but simply a desire to perform. We put in the work and now we’re good at it. Clever us. I put hundreds of
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The Bad Presentation Starts Badly You amble in front of the audience and spend the first thirty seconds focusing on the computer screen, while also turning to look at the projector screen and fumbling with the clicker. By the time you finally look at the audience, they’ve already made up their minds about how the next twenty minutes will go.
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I think Batman is the best super hero. Here’s why: He has no special powers. He’s flawed. He’s super-motivated. You match all three. Not sure about #3? Think of the fear you experience thinking about giving a presentation – there’s your motivation. You just have to channel it in the right way, like Batman. Meticulous research into
‘Always have a plan B’ is a good strategy. A much better strategy is to have plans B to Z. For any kind of presentation, you should have a plan to deal with unexpected events such as these: Tech failure Memory failure Latecomers Loud noise from outside the room Running short on time Having more time than
