Practice Makes Confidence
Practice Makes Confidence Simulate the real conditions. The more closely you can imitate actual speaking conditions in your rehearsal, the more confident you will be for the actual presentation. Use your actual notes. Use the actual clothes. Will you use a handheld microphone? Most people don’t have a sound system in their home for rehearsal purposes. Comedy coach […]
Tip: Sending a Message with Facial Expressions
Tip: Sending a Message with Facial Expressions Use your face to accentuate key points. Act what you are saying. Are you incredulous about a statistic you have just spoken? Raise your eyebrows in disbelief. Are you describing a strategy you disagree with? Frown. Rerun from July 14, 2014
Tips for Teleconferences
Tips for Teleconferences Pause so another person can speak. Save complex questions for e-mail unless you need an immediate answer. Rerun from July 7, 2014
Practice Makes Perfect
Practice Makes Perfect Rehearse out loud. The only way you can tell how your speech will sound is to do it and listen to it. That means you have to say it out loud. Doing the speech in your head and listening to it doesn’t work – that is not the voice your audience will hear. […]
Tip: Convincing People
Tip: Convincing People The more separate arguments you make against your opponent’s position, the more difficult it is for your opponent to deal with each of those items. Rerun from June 23, 2014
Sending A Message with Facial Expressions
Sending A Message with Facial Expressions The single most important facial expression is the smile. Create instant rapport anywhere in the world by simply smiling at the audience. Rerun from 06/11/2017
Tip for Questions & Answers in Presentations
Tip for Questions & Answers in Presentations End the presentation on time. Some audience members come solely for your speech. Stick to the schedule. You can make yourself available after for anyone who wants to pursue the discussion further. Rerun from 06/09/2014
Tips for Teleconferences
Tips for Teleconferences Speak clearly. Identify yourself and your location when speaking. Indicate when you are finished. Rerun from 05/05/2014
Rule of 60%
Rule of 60% Only 60% will show up. So set up chairs for a presentation for only 60%. Keep extra chairs available. Rerun from 04/28/2017
The Real Thing
The Real Thing There is no substitute for the real thing. A 30-second demonstration is more effective than 30 minutes of words. Rerun from 04/21/2014