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Malcolm Gladwell on connecting with an audience
ByJim Harvey February 3, 2016March 27, 2019

You know who he is. He’s the zeitgeist shaping writer of such popular classics as ‘Outliers’, ‘The Tipping Point’ and ‘Blink’. He’s popularised performance psychology and brought millions of readers to consider some fundamental human questions like – Q.What’s the difference between Bill Gates and me? A. Not much. Q. Is success all about hard…

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How to add ‘Flash’ images and animations to a Prezi
ByJim Harvey June 1, 2012September 10, 2019

Prezi gets better and better everyday. Here’s a short video on how you can add Flash images and movies to Prezi to get those great results. The basic rules- Keep the movies short and simple Loop them if you want them to keep playing as you speak Link them with a path to help you…

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Principles- how quaint for a salesman?
ByJim Harvey October 23, 2010March 27, 2019

Whenever I say to someone ‘I’m a salesman’, it seems to put them on their guard. Why? Probably because the reputation of salespeople generally, is framed by the reputation of salespeople in western culture. We’re not know as philosopher poets. We’re infamous for all of the Ponzi, pyramid, get rich quick scandals that we never…

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Some more tips on using free technology to help you out of the Ice Age
ByJim Harvey February 20, 2010March 27, 2019

Last week I asked you if you knew about how much help was available to save your life in this recession. Now here’s some more good advice, to help you build on that, from a reliable source. In May 2009, Omniture asked 120 US-based Marketing Managers to rate the relative effectiveness of their digital-marketing media….

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10 Top Tips | Delivering your presentation

10 other tips that I’ve just thought of and don’t fit anywhere else
ByJim Harvey February 13, 2010March 27, 2019

Because there’s always a little hint or tip that we’ve picked up along the way Don’t distribute handouts at the beginning or during your talk. People will read them rather than listen to you. Mention at the outset the handouts will be available after the talk so that the listeners don’t have to take notes….

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10 Top Tips | PowerPoint | Prezi

10 things to help you use visual aids well
ByJim Harvey February 13, 2010March 27, 2019

Remember that great visuals support the spoken words and the speaker. They are there to emphasise your key points, not to make them. Such visual emphasis will help the audience understand what you mean, not just what you say. Here’s 10 tips from all of our years of helping the message get through. Do the visuals only after…

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10 Top Tips | Delivering your presentation | Fit Focus Flair | Practice makes perfect

10 things to freshen your presentation delivery
ByJim Harvey February 13, 2010March 27, 2019

You are most often the final ingredient that makes a good presentation on paper go well in the real world. Meet people (even if you know them) as they come into the room, shake hands, have a brief chat with them to help show your confidence and ‘break the ice’. Show enthusiasm for the subject….

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10 things to help you use your voice
ByJim Harvey February 13, 2010March 27, 2019

It’s your instrument and most people don’t really know how to use it. Rehearse in the place where you’ll make your speech if you can, it makes a full dress rehearsal and readies you for the real thing. If you can’t use the venue, use somewhere like it. Project to people at the back of…

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10 things to help you start brilliantly
ByJim Harvey February 13, 2010March 27, 2019

So many people ask how do you start well in a presentation, and in a previous post I talked about learning from Shakespeare to make maximum impact in those first few seconds. It’s a 2000 year old lesson to learn and is the foundation of story structure. Remember that the first 2 minutes are the…

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