All posts tagged "Personal impact"
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3.9K5ConfidenceThe 5 most irritating things that good presenters do but great presenters don’t
We all have good and bad days as presenters. I think that complacency is a performer’s most dangerous (legal) habit. In pondering the...
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2.6KBooksMalcolm 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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2.0K10 Top TipsPresentation Summit 2015 – Why have I spent $20,000 plus time to be in New Orleans?
It’s 3am New Orleans time. I’m wide awake in my room at the name hotel on Bourbon St, where I’ve chosen to...
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3.5KCharisma3 things presenters can learn from Julien Blanc
In my previous post I drew attention to a troubled twerp called Julien Blanc. He’s the guy who’s a self-called ‘pick-up artist’ who for...
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3.4KConfidenceThe golden first few minutes of a presentation – start really well
Remember that the first 2 minutes of a presentation – when you’re probably at your most nervous are also are the point...
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Charisma
How well do you move hearts and change minds when you speak?
Most presenters forget that their job is not simply to explain something, it’s to transmit a feeling to their audience. Often, for...
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3.0K10 Top TipsStarting your speech with a gimmick – Lucy Kellaway crashes, burns then soars
Here’s a really interesting article from Lucy Kellaway at the FT in London. She tells a funny story about trying to launch...
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2.3KPreziThinking of Using #Prezi for a Big Event? – 5 things you must do
In my last article I wrote about the decision to ditch PowerPoint and use Prezi for a big event or presentation. Lots...
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1.9KCreating your visual aidsChoosing a colour scheme for your visual aids
In our series on Personal Branding we explained that the way you and your slides look contributes to your audience’s impression of...
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