Connecting with the audience
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6.8KStand up Comedy – Can It Really Be That Difficult?
If stand-up comedy is just another kind of public speaking then how hard can it really be for a seasoned speaker? Last...
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7.0KMake It a Habit and Watch Your Presentation Skills Soar
Ok – the basics first: create a strong story, design professional and engaging visual aids, then connect with your audience. These will...
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6.9KShow Your Audience They’re Special to You
There is nothing more compelling than a speaker who cares for his audience and realises that their job is to honour their...
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7.5KEinstein Had a Foreign Accent – Do You Think He Was Stupid?
Anyone who speaks to international audiences in English faces a particular set of challenges that can affect their confidence, and their competence....
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4.4K3 More Painful Lessons That Can Help the Presenter Grow
In an earlier post, Jim shared 3 mistakes he had made as a speaker and how, ultimately, the lessons learnt made him...
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2.1K10 Tips for …. Starting your Presentation Brilliantly
So many people ask how do you start well in a presentation, and we can learn a lot from Shakespeare to make...
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1.8K10 Tips for… Freshening Your Presentation Delivery
You are most often the final ingredient that makes a good presentation on paper go well in the real world. 1 Meet...
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2.3KMalcolm Gladwell on connecting with an audience
You know who he is. He’s the zeitgeist shaping writer of such popular classics as ‘Outliers’, ‘The Tipping Point’ and ‘Blink’. He’s...
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2.1KGuy Kawasaki Speaks – A review from the presentation summit, New Orleans 2015
Let’s imagine what it is like to be Guy Kawasaki for a moment. He’s the captain of the ‘I once walked with...
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