What differentiates an effective presentation from an ineffective one? We remember some presentations for years, while we forget others right after they’re over (or want to forget them as soon as possible). Some presentations make us gasp in awe, while others make us yawn. Here is my subjective recipe for …
Ok, it’s time for me to admit the truth: I don’t hate bullet points. In fact, I even use them sometimes. What’s even worse, I sometimes tell my students to use them! That’s an unpardonable sin in the eyes of other presentation experts. So, why do I do it? See, …
Before you open PowerPoint and start designing your presentation, you need to do a couple of things to make your presentation work out. In this article, I will share with you 9 things to do before designing your PowerPoint presentation. 1. Give yourself some time to think about the topic. If …
Anyone who is either preparing to give a presentation or is giving one will have one thing on their mind — whether the audience likes what they are saying or not. There’s nothing worse than standing in front of an audience and watching their eyes glaze over as the look …
The art of making presentations is a necessary ability for every good manager. It isn’t taught at school and it’s a pity. If it was, running the business would be far easier. And maybe even some lives could be saved. It was February 1st, 9.05 a.m. Houston time. Coming back …
You may have heard that a good presentation must be like a story. Now, while the term storytelling is enjoying a stunning career, this recommendation is particularly common. Storytelling lends itself perfectly to motivating, inspiring, persuading and selling activities. It’s a brilliant tool giving fascinating results. By bringing in anecdotes …
One of the most famous orators in the history of ancient Athens was Demosthenes. He became one even though he didn’t show much promise at the beginning. He was a child of poor health; he suffered a number of illnesses that caused a severe speech defect. He babbled and others …
Have you ever searched the Internet for tips on how to create a great presentation? I am sure you found tons of different sites giving you lists of ‘what to do’ and ‘what definitely not to do’. And I can bet that almost all of them were tips specifically on …
Pictures and presentations are a great combination. Pictures transfer emotions and have a great role in persuading and inspiring the audience. But how to use them effectively? How to make great visual effect with them? There are a couple of things you need to remember: Insert only pictures of high …
